GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per capita was 1,073 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Uganda, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Uganda is 1,073 current US$, 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 per capita in Uganda peaked at 1,073 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.75 current US$, in 1980.
That places Uganda 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.62 current US$ | 122.03 current US$ | 237.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.07 current US$ | 93.75 current US$ | 395.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.46 current US$ | 152.11 current US$ | 292.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.93 current US$ | 236.02 current US$ | 798.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.39 current US$ | 752.7 current US$ | 896.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 953.33 current US$ | 845.77 current US$ | 1,073 current US$ | 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 per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp per capita in Uganda was 1,073 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,073 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.75 current US$ in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release