GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Uganda 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1978 | 0.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1980 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +150.0% |
| 1981 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.9% |
| 1986 | 10.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +113.7% |
| 1987 | 19.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 1988 | 60 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +202.4% |
| 1989 | 169.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +182.7% |
| 1990 | 319.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 1991 | 550.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 960.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 1993 | 1,202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 1,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 932.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,150 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 1,512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1,763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 1,755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,780 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,930 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 2,029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 2,557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2,591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3,443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 3,530 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 604.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 583.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +202.4% | 19.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +182.7% | 60 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 169.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +150.0% | 0.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +118.9% | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +113.7% | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +100.0% | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 169.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 965.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 319.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Madagascar 4,481 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Cambodia 4,072 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Colombia 4,055 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Syria 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Burundi 3,396 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Mongolia 3,360 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.