Manufacturing, value added in Uganda

Uganda: Manufacturing, value added was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1996
All-time low
-5.8%
in 1986
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Manufacturing, value added in Uganda, 1983–2025

-10010201983200420251983: 5 annual % growth1984: 6.9 annual % growth1985: -5.5 annual % growth1986: -5.8 annual % growth1987: 3.5 annual % growth1988: 18.4 annual % growth1989: 9 annual % growth1990: 6.7 annual % growth1991: 7.5 annual % growth1992: 15.3 annual % growth1993: 7.3 annual % growth1994: 16.6 annual % growth1995: 17.3 annual % growth1996: 19.7 annual % growth1997: 13.4 annual % growth1998: 14.4 annual % growth1999: 14.2 annual % growth2000: 5.5 annual % growth2001: 3.7 annual % growth2002: 6.7 annual % growth2003: 4.4 annual % growth2004: 6.3 annual % growth2005: 9.5 annual % growth2006: 7.3 annual % growth2007: 5.6 annual % growth2008: 7.3 annual % growth2009: 10 annual % growth2010: 4.5 annual % growth2011: 7.8 annual % growth2012: 2.7 annual % growth2013: -2.5 annual % growth2014: 2.2 annual % growth2015: 11.6 annual % growth2016: 0.595 annual % growth2017: 3.6 annual % growth2018: 4.6 annual % growth2019: 7.7 annual % growth2020: 1.3 annual % growth2021: 2.2 annual % growth2022: 3.8 annual % growth2023: 3.1 annual % growth2024: 4.7 annual % growth2025: 5.6 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing, value added in Uganda stood at 5.6%.

That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Uganda peaked at 19.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 1986.

That places Uganda 45th out of 191 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.5% -5.8% 18.4% 7
1990s 13.2% 6.7% 19.7% 10
2000s 6.6% 3.7% 10.0% 10
2010s 4.3% -2.5% 11.6% 10
2020s 3.5% 1.3% 5.6% 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  5. 47 Ecuador 5.4% compare
  6. 48 Tanzania 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Uganda?
Manufacturing, value added in Uganda was 5.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 1986.
How does Uganda rank for manufacturing, value added?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 8,906 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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.