Annual GDP growth in Uganda

Uganda: Annual GDP growth was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
38th
of 211 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2006
All-time low
3.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual GDP growth in Uganda, 2000–2023

2468102000201120232000: 3.1 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 8.7 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 8.4 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 3 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 5.3 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 5.3% for annual gdp growth in 2023.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% 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.

Uganda ranks 38th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 3.1% 10.8% 10
2010s 5.3% 3.1% 9.4% 10
2020s 4.1% 3.0% 5.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual gdp growth in Uganda?
Annual gdp growth in Uganda was 5.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
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 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 4,892 data points, 2000–2023
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Annual GDP growth (%)