GDP (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP (current US$), per capita was 1,073 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Uganda is 1,073 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1,073 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.75 current US$ per person, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 188th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 122.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 133.47 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 136.97 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 152.71 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 183.72 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 201.24 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 203.31 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 237.58 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 190.69 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 164.51 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 93.75 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1981 | 98.65 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 156.95 current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1983 | 157.53 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 247.52 current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 234.28 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 253.64 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 392.97 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1988 | 395.19 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 310.19 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 244.99 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 182.96 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 152.11 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 165.62 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 198.44 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 278.52 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 284.7 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 286.85 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 292.45 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 257.92 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 258.05 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 236.02 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 241.98 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 250.72 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 292.38 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 330.4 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 346.52 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 401.39 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 472.84 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 798.95 current US$ per person | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 823.49 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 835.62 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 795.22 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 818.29 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 896.06 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 862.94 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 752.7 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 765.22 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 792.17 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 822.17 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 845.77 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 882.79 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 963.07 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,002 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,073 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,073 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.82 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,073 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +69.0% | 472.84 current US$ per person | 798.95 current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +59.1% | 98.65 current US$ per person | 156.95 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.62 current US$ per person | 122.03 current US$ per person | 237.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.07 current US$ per person | 93.75 current US$ per person | 395.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.46 current US$ per person | 152.11 current US$ per person | 292.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.93 current US$ per person | 236.02 current US$ per person | 798.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.39 current US$ per person | 752.7 current US$ per person | 896.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 953.33 current US$ per person | 845.77 current US$ per person | 1,073 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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$), per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 1,073 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,073 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.75 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 188th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.