IMF Staff Country Reports

Uganda : Technical Assistance Report-Report on the Prices Statistics Mission

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.

Publication Date:

October 6, 2017

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The mission objectives included: (i) review and finalize the structure and weighting pattern of the export-import price indexes (XMPI) and the hotels and restaurants Producer Price Index (H&R-PPI); (ii) review progress on determining the optimum data sources for the weights and prices for the construction inputs price index (CIPI); (iii) analyze all the survey-based prices collected to date, including the adequacy of the product specifications and review the collection strategy; (iv) discuss frequency of weight updates (including the CPI basket); (v) review the index compilation systems and procedures; (vi) prepare dissemination strategies and documentation; and (vii) provide additional training to staff.

Series:

Country Report No. 17/302

Subject:

Commodity price indexes Export prices Imports Producer price indexes Statistics Technical assistance missions Technical Assistance Reports Uganda