Gross national expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: Gross national expenditure was 226.80 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 226.80 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Uganda peaked at 226.80 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.23 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Uganda 18th out of 185 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.29 million current LCU | 38.23 million current LCU | 82.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.74 billion current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU | 986.20 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.26 trillion current LCU | 1.56 trillion current LCU | 9.08 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 trillion current LCU | 10.44 trillion current LCU | 54.34 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.52 trillion current LCU | 60.54 trillion current LCU | 139.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.10 trillion current LCU | 146.66 trillion current LCU | 226.80 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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- 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 gross national expenditure in Uganda?
- Gross national expenditure in Uganda was 226.80 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 226.80 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.23 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gross national expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.