Industry (including construction), value added in Uganda
Uganda: Industry (including construction), value added was 6.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Uganda is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Uganda peaked at 20.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 1986.
That places Uganda 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | -4.8% | 19.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 3.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.2% compare
- 43 Nicaragua 7.1% compare
- 44 Tajikistan 7.0% compare
- 46 Paraguay 6.9% compare
- 47 Denmark 6.8% compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 6.7% compare
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 industry (including construction), value added in Uganda?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Uganda was 6.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.