GNI per capita in Uganda

Uganda: GNI per capita was 2.90 million constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.90 million constant LCU
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
20th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2.90 million constant LCU
in 2025
All-time low
1.06 million constant LCU
in 1987
Years of data
44
1982–2025

GNI per capita in Uganda, 1982–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M1982200320251982: 1.1M constant LCU1983: 1.2M constant LCU1984: 1.2M constant LCU1985: 1.1M constant LCU1986: 1.1M constant LCU1987: 1.1M constant LCU1988: 1.1M constant LCU1989: 1.1M constant LCU1990: 1.1M constant LCU1991: 1.1M constant LCU1992: 1.1M constant LCU1993: 1.1M constant LCU1994: 1.2M constant LCU1995: 1.4M constant LCU1996: 1.4M constant LCU1997: 1.5M constant LCU1998: 1.5M constant LCU1999: 1.5M constant LCU2000: 1.6M constant LCU2001: 1.5M constant LCU2002: 1.6M constant LCU2003: 1.7M constant LCU2004: 1.7M constant LCU2005: 1.8M constant LCU2006: 1.9M constant LCU2007: 2.0M constant LCU2008: 2.1M constant LCU2009: 2.3M constant LCU2010: 2.3M constant LCU2011: 2.4M constant LCU2012: 2.5M constant LCU2013: 2.5M constant LCU2014: 2.6M constant LCU2015: 2.6M constant LCU2016: 2.7M constant LCU2017: 2.6M constant LCU2018: 2.6M constant LCU2019: 2.7M constant LCU2020: 2.7M constant LCU2021: 2.7M constant LCU2022: 2.8M constant LCU2023: 2.8M constant LCU2024: 2.8M constant LCU2025: 2.9M constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita in Uganda is 2.90 million constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Uganda peaked at 2.90 million constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million constant LCU, in 1987.

That places Uganda 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.13 million constant LCU 1.06 million constant LCU 1.20 million constant LCU 8
1990s 1.30 million constant LCU 1.07 million constant LCU 1.55 million constant LCU 10
2000s 1.82 million constant LCU 1.55 million constant LCU 2.28 million constant LCU 10
2010s 2.56 million constant LCU 2.33 million constant LCU 2.74 million constant LCU 10
2020s 2.77 million constant LCU 2.70 million constant LCU 2.90 million constant LCU 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 17 Japan 4.91 million constant LCU compare
  2. 18 Gabon 4.22 million constant LCU compare
  3. 19 Iraq 4.04 million constant LCU compare
  4. 21 Tanzania 2.34 million constant LCU compare
  5. 22 Armenia 2.34 million constant LCU compare
  6. 23 Equatorial Guinea 2.23 million constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Uganda?
Gni per capita in Uganda was 2.90 million constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2.90 million constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million constant LCU in 1987.
How does Uganda rank for gni per capita?
Uganda ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 6,128 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.