09_2021CPI_Press_Release_August_2021.pdf

The Consumer Price Index for Uganda for the 12 months to August 2021 decreased to 1.9 percent, down from 2.1 percent in July 2021. This was mainly attributed to the Annual Transport Inflation that decreased to 7.3 percent for the 12 months to August 2021, down from 10.7 percent in July 2021. In addition, Annual inflation for ‘Recreation, Sport and Culture’ decreased to minus 0.3 percent in August 2021, down from 0.7 percent and ‘Personal Care, Social Protection and Miscellaneous Goods’ decreased to 1.8 percent in August 2021, down from 2.2 percent in July 2021