Annual GDP growth (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Annual GDP growth (%) was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
25th
of 230 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2006
All-time low
3.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual GDP growth in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Uganda is 6.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Uganda peaked at 10.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.
That places Uganda 25th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +65.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +68.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +70.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +101.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +13.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 22 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.1% compare
- 24 Senegal 6.1% compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 6.0% compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 6.0% compare
- 28 Cambodia 6.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Uganda?
- Annual gdp growth in Uganda was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for annual gdp growth?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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