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Uganda's economy expands 0.3pc in third quarter

Uganda’s economy grew 0.3 per cent in the January to March quarter, slightly lower than a 0.4 per cent growth in the same period a year ago due to a decline in agriculture, the statistics body said.

Agricultural output fell 5.2 per cent during the quarter, compared with a 0.5 per cent growth in the same quarter last year, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics said in a statement released yesterday. January to March is the third quarter of Uganda’s fiscal year, which starts on July 1.

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