GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per capita was 1,021 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 1,021 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 1,021 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 329.58 constant 2015 US$, in 1986.
Uganda ranks 192nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 349.52 constant 2015 US$ | 329.58 constant 2015 US$ | 370.54 constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 431.14 constant 2015 US$ | 369.84 constant 2015 US$ | 509.45 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.72 constant 2015 US$ | 509.2 constant 2015 US$ | 749.34 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 850.84 constant 2015 US$ | 768.62 constant 2015 US$ | 920.94 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.32 constant 2015 US$ | 917.03 constant 2015 US$ | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 4.33 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 222.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp per capita in Uganda was 1,021 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,021 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.58 constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.