GDP growth in Uganda
Uganda: GDP growth was 6.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1995
All-time low
-3.3%
in 1985
Years of data
42
1983β2024
GDP growth in Uganda, 1983β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in Uganda stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Uganda peaked at 11.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 1985.
Uganda ranks 21st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | -3.3% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.76 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Uganda?
- Gdp growth in Uganda was 6.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp growth?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release