GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 3,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 3,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Uganda ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +149.8% |
| 1981 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.3% |
| 1982 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1984 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.4% |
| 1986 | 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.5% |
| 1987 | 19.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1988 | 59.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +202.0% |
| 1989 | 167.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +181.6% |
| 1990 | 313.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 1991 | 541.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 931.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1993 | 1,184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 1,086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 923.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1,359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1,486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1,708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,780 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1,995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 2,503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 2,534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,480 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 3,383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 3,447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 591.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +202.0% | 19.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +181.6% | 59.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +149.8% | 0.3979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +118.4% | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +114.5% | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +99.3% | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 954.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 313.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Madagascar 4,365 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Cambodia 3,997 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Colombia 3,973 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Syria 3,605 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Burundi 3,412 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Mongolia 2,978 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 3,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.