P.O. Box 7186, Kampala, Tel: 0414 – 706000, Fax: 0414 – 237553, Email: ubos@ubos.org,Website: www.ubos.orgPRESS RELEASEUGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICSCONSUMER PRICEINDEX– MARCH 2013ANNUAL INFLATION RATESThe Annual Headline Inflation rate for the year ending <strong>March</strong> 2013increased to 4.0% compared to the 3.5% registered for the year endedFebruary 2013. This is mainly due to the increase in the Annual Core(Underlying) Inflation rate from 5.6% for the yearending February 2013to 6. .8% for the yearending <strong>March</strong> 2013. The Annual Food Crops Inflationrate dropped further to a minus 8.6% for the year ending <strong>March</strong> 2013compared to a 6.2%drop registered for the yearended February 2013.Similarly, the Annual Energy, Fuel and Utilities (EFU) Inflation decreasedto a minus 2.0% forthe year ending <strong>March</strong> 2013 compared to the minus3.3%registered for the year endedd February 2013.(Table 1).ANNUAL HEADLINE INFLATION RATES BY CENTREKampala High Income registered the highest Annual Inflationn rate <strong>of</strong>6.3%up from 4.6% in February 2013. This was driven by high price levelsfor; alcoholic beverages, household textile, furniture, transport fares andeducation charges. Mbarara recorded the second highest AnnualInflation rate <strong>of</strong> 5.4% from 6.5% in February 2013. This was driven byhigh price levels for alcoholic beverages, rent, education andhealthservice. Jinja recorded Annual Inflation rate <strong>of</strong> 4.4% from 4.8% inFebruary 2013. The main inflation drivers were high price levels foralcoholic beverages, clothing, unmetered water, firewood and educationcharges. For other centres see Table 1.MONTHLY INFLATIONThe Monthly Headline inflation for the month <strong>of</strong> <strong>March</strong> 2013 rose by0.9%compared to0.4% increase recorded inFebruary 2013. TheMonthly Core Inflation increased by 0.4% in <strong>March</strong> 2013 compared to0.9%increase recorded in February 2013. The Monthly Food CropsInflation registered a 3.8% rise in<strong>March</strong> 2013 from a minus 2.2% inFebruary 2013. Similarly, the Monthly EFU Inflation increased by0.9% in<strong>March</strong> 2013 from a 0.2% decrease recorded inFebruary 2013. (SeeTable1)Mar‐13Graph 1: Headline Index and Annual Inflation Rates Mar. 2012- Mar. 2013Annual Inflation % Changes23181383-2Graph 2: Food Crops, Core and EFU Indices Mar. 2012- Mar. 2013Index Values260240220200180160140Mar-12Apr-12May- Jun-12 12Jul-12Headline InflationAug-Sep- Oct-12 12 12MonthsNov-12Jan-13Dec-12Feb-13Headline IndexMar-13204202200198196194192190Index ValuesThis was mainly attributed to increased prices <strong>of</strong> matooke, Irish potatoes,freshcassava, oranges, cabbages, tomatoes, egg plants, bitter omatoes,maize flour and fishin most centres as a result <strong>of</strong>decreased supplies onthe market. However, decreasess in prices were recorded for sweetbananas, onions, green pepper, sugar and refinedoil. Overall; inflation inthe monthly composite food groupregistered a rise <strong>of</strong> 2.3% (See Table6).120100Mar-12Apr-12May-12Jun-12Food CropsJul-12EFUAug- Sep-12 12MonthOct-12Nov-12Dec-12Jan-13CoreFeb- Mar-13 13In the non-food category, price index rose by 0.3%. This was driven byincreases in prices <strong>of</strong> mineral water, clothing, firewood, kerosene, petrol,diesel, gas and some household and personal goods in some centres.Graph 3: Annual Headline Inflation Rates by Centre10FOOD AND NON-FOOD INFLATION RATESThe Annual Food Inflation rate rosefrom a minus 2.0% in February 2013to a minus 0.9% for the year ending <strong>March</strong> 2013. The non-food inflationregistered a 6.5% for the year ending <strong>March</strong> 2013 compared to 6.0%recorded in February 2013 (See Table 6).iv | PageOTHER GOODS ANDSERVICES INFLATION RATESThe Annual Inflation rate for Other Goods increased to 5.0% in <strong>March</strong>2013compared to3.0% recordedd in February 2013. For Services, theAnnual Inflation rate recorded was 7.6% in <strong>March</strong> 2013 compared to7.3%registered in February 2013 (Table 7).Percentage Changes86420KHIKML JINJA MBALE MASAKA MBARARACenterGULUARUAFeb‐13
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