GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 3,276 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,276 current international $
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
181st
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,276 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
665.88 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Uganda stood at 3,276 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Uganda peaked at 3,276 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 665.88 current international $, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 181st of 202 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 (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 665.88 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 703.18 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 718.88 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 770.13 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 809.32 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 896.67 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 969.38 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,007 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,037 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,124 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,173 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,255 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,320 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,405 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,497 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,660 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,795 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,931 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,015 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,092 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,268 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2,032 current international $ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2,045 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,134 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,190 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,165 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,158 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,312 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,441 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,532 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,685 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,919 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,098 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 3,276 current international $ | +5.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,276 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,165 current international $, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,276 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867.68 current international $ | 665.88 current international $ | 1,100 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,517 current international $ | 1,124 current international $ | 2,015 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,184 current international $ | 2,032 current international $ | 2,441 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,902 current international $ | 2,532 current international $ | 3,276 current international $ | 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)
- 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 3,276 current 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 3,276 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 665.88 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release