GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 2,882 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,882 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,882 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
1,080 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Uganda stood at 2,882 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Uganda peaked at 2,882 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,080 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,080 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,103 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,103 constant 2011 international $ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,154 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,187 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,289 constant 2011 international $ | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1,368 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1,397 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,422 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,488 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,487 constant 2011 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,517 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,599 constant 2011 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,649 constant 2011 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,709 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,765 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,899 constant 2011 international $ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,999 constant 2011 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,110 constant 2011 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,188 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,245 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,384 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,405 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,421 constant 2011 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,470 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,520 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,554 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,544 constant 2011 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,614 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,689 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,678 constant 2011 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,685 constant 2011 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,725 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,791 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,882 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,882 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,984 constant 2011 international $, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,882 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,640 constant 2011 international $, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,259 constant 2011 international $ | 1,080 constant 2011 international $ | 1,488 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,792 constant 2011 international $ | 1,487 constant 2011 international $ | 2,188 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,485 constant 2011 international $ | 2,245 constant 2011 international $ | 2,689 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,752 constant 2011 international $ | 2,678 constant 2011 international $ | 2,882 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 177 Gambia 3,031 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 178 Mali 2,911 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 179 Ethiopia 2,884 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 181 Togo 2,850 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 182 Haiti 2,801 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 2,686 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Uganda?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Uganda was 2,882 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,882 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,080 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release