Final consumption expenditure in Uganda

Uganda: Final consumption expenditure was 10.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
up 320.0%
World rank
7th
of 175 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2009
All-time low
-3.2%
in 1985
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Final consumption expenditure in Uganda, 1983–2025

-50510151983200420251983: 7.9 annual % growth1984: -2.2 annual % growth1985: -3.2 annual % growth1986: 0.035 annual % growth1987: 4.1 annual % growth1988: 7 annual % growth1989: 5.3 annual % growth1990: 6.5 annual % growth1991: 4.6 annual % growth1992: 3 annual % growth1993: 7.1 annual % growth1994: 5.4 annual % growth1995: 14.7 annual % growth1996: 7.1 annual % growth1997: 3 annual % growth1998: 7 annual % growth1999: 6.6 annual % growth2000: 0.902 annual % growth2001: 3.9 annual % growth2002: 8.5 annual % growth2003: 3.9 annual % growth2004: 2.7 annual % growth2005: 5.2 annual % growth2006: 11.1 annual % growth2007: 7.7 annual % growth2008: 0.843 annual % growth2009: 16.5 annual % growth2010: 5.5 annual % growth2011: 10.9 annual % growth2012: 2.9 annual % growth2013: 0.017 annual % growth2014: 3 annual % growth2015: 11.6 annual % growth2016: 0.525 annual % growth2017: 1.1 annual % growth2018: 9.8 annual % growth2019: 7 annual % growth2020: 3.2 annual % growth2021: 6 annual % growth2022: 4.3 annual % growth2023: 3.7 annual % growth2024: 2.5 annual % growth2025: 10.5 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Uganda stood at 10.5%.

That represents a change of up 320.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Uganda peaked at 16.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 1985.

That places Uganda 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.7% -3.2% 7.9% 7
1990s 6.5% 3.0% 14.7% 10
2000s 6.1% 0.8% 16.5% 10
2010s 5.2% 0.0% 11.6% 10
2020s 5.1% 2.5% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Tajikistan 15.0% compare
  2. 5 United Arab Emirates 11.7% compare
  3. 6 Libya 11.5% compare
  4. 8 Papua New Guinea 10.5% compare
  5. 9 Georgia 10.3% compare
  6. 10 Armenia 9.9% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Uganda?
Final consumption expenditure in Uganda was 10.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 1985.
How does Uganda rank for final consumption expenditure?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,083 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.