GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda is 10.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 74.01 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -41.81 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Uganda 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1973 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +171.7% |
| 1974 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1975 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1976 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1977 | 19.99 % change on previous year | +437.5% |
| 1978 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1979 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1980 | -41.81 % change on previous year | +259.9% |
| 1981 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1982 | 62.83 % change on previous year | +743.6% |
| 1983 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1984 | 61.39 % change on previous year | +2027.6% |
| 1985 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1986 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -532.0% |
| 1987 | 59.8 % change on previous year | +421.6% |
| 1988 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1989 | -18.93 % change on previous year | -595.9% |
| 1990 | -18.42 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1991 | -22.83 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1992 | -13.98 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1994 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1995 | 44.24 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1996 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1999 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 2000 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2001 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 2002 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2003 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 2005 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 2008 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 74.01 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 2010 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2012 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -390.4% |
| 2014 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6905 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2016 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +1323.3% |
| 2017 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.01 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.97 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2027.6% | 2.89 % change on previous year | 61.39 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1323.3% | -0.6905 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -17.58 % change on previous year | 23.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.62 % change on previous year | -41.81 % change on previous year | 62.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -22.83 % change on previous year | 44.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.94 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 74.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 42 French Polynesia 10.1 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Bolivia 10.04 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Vietnam 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Madagascar 9.77 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Georgia 9.74 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda was 10.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.01 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.81 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.