GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 3.06 million constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.06 million constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 3.06 million constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million constant LCU per person, in 1986.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 1.15 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.68 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.78 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.06 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 million constant LCU per person | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | 1.15 million constant LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million constant LCU per person | 1.15 million constant LCU per person | 1.58 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million constant LCU per person | 1.58 million constant LCU per person | 2.32 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million constant LCU per person | 2.38 million constant LCU per person | 2.86 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million constant LCU per person | 2.84 million constant LCU per person | 3.06 million constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 Iraq 4.60 million constant LCU per person compare
- 20 Japan 4.58 million constant LCU per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 3.42 million constant LCU per person compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 2.55 million constant LCU per person compare
- 24 Gabon 2.46 million constant LCU per person compare
- 25 Armenia 2.40 million constant LCU per person compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Uganda was 3.06 million constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million constant LCU per person in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.