GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per capita was 4.43 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Uganda is 4.43 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 4.43 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.28 current LCU, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 24th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 current LCU | 5.28 current LCU | 8.33 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.03 current LCU | 8.72 current LCU | 65.81 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,971 current LCU | 93.75 current LCU | 52,610 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 228,223 current LCU | 78,301 current LCU | 351,318 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,372 current LCU | 390,177 current LCU | 1.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million current LCU | 1.67 million current LCU | 3.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million current LCU | 3.14 million current LCU | 4.43 million current LCU | 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 4.43 million current LCU 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 4.43 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. 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 GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.