GNI per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GNI per capita was 3.96 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Uganda, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Uganda stood at 3.96 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Uganda peaked at 3.96 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.61 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Uganda 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 23.91 current LCU | 8.61 current LCU | 65.47 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,872 current LCU | 93.19 current LCU | 51,952 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,138 current LCU | 76,901 current LCU | 350,498 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,399 current LCU | 383,395 current LCU | 1.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million current LCU | 1.64 million current LCU | 2.99 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 million current LCU | 3.08 million current LCU | 3.96 million current LCU | 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 gni per capita in Uganda?
- Gni per capita in Uganda was 3.96 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for gni per capita?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release