General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uganda is 1.01 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Uganda 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 57,749 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 63,251 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 71,991 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 80,934 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 90,086 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 99,419 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 107,008 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 111,748 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 114,817 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 122,638 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 134,678 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 163,501 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 182,967 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 255,940 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 274,032 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 296,021 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 314,851 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 336,753 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 387,278 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 404,702 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 462,394 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 494,262 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 595,206 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 680,904 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 734,608 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 718,196 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 767,470 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 791,319 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,299 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 71,991 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,780 current LCU per person | 80,934 current LCU per person | 182,967 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,144 current LCU per person | 255,940 current LCU per person | 595,206 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,470 current LCU per person | 680,904 current LCU per person | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 20 Kazakhstan 1.54 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Gabon 1.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Armenia 1.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 773,492 current LCU per person compare
- 25 Myanmar 693,785 current LCU per person compare
- 26 Serbia 685,441 current LCU per person 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.