GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 4.05 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uganda is 4.05 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 4.05 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.72 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 26th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.72 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 9.53 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 9.78 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.91 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 12.89 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 18.11 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 20.33 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 40.39 current LCU per person | +98.7% |
| 1978 | 43.86 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 65.81 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 93.75 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 197.29 current LCU per person | +110.4% |
| 1982 | 313.91 current LCU per person | +59.1% |
| 1983 | 472.58 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 1984 | 574.41 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +107.2% |
| 1986 | 2,753 current LCU per person | +131.4% |
| 1987 | 7,797 current LCU per person | +183.2% |
| 1988 | 23,711 current LCU per person | +204.1% |
| 1989 | 52,610 current LCU per person | +121.9% |
| 1990 | 78,302 current LCU per person | +48.8% |
| 1991 | 100,794 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 146,153 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 199,041 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 218,823 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 259,728 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 288,348 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 303,508 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 336,219 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 351,318 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 390,177 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 416,088 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 424,578 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 472,201 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 565,733 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 573,988 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 632,403 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 714,475 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 802,152 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | +92.2% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.12 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 4.05 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.05 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 6.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.05 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +204.1% | 7,797 current LCU per person | 23,711 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +183.2% | 2,753 current LCU per person | 7,797 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +131.4% | 1,190 current LCU per person | 2,753 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +121.9% | 23,711 current LCU per person | 52,610 current LCU per person |
| 1981 | +110.4% | 93.75 current LCU per person | 197.29 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +107.2% | 574.41 current LCU per person | 1,190 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.03 current LCU per person | 8.72 current LCU per person | 65.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,971 current LCU per person | 93.75 current LCU per person | 52,610 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 228,223 current LCU per person | 78,302 current LCU per person | 351,318 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,372 current LCU per person | 390,177 current LCU per person | 1.54 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million current LCU per person | 1.67 million current LCU per person | 3.07 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million current LCU per person | 3.14 million current LCU per person | 4.05 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 23 Gabon 4.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Japan 4.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 4.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 New Caledonia 3.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Armenia 3.34 million current LCU per person compare
- 29 Tanzania 2.99 million current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 4.05 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.