Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 71.4%
World rank
58th
of 228 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2010
All-time low
-4.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.6% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 16.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 58th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +292.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +151.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -47.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +331.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -53.3% |
| 2013 | -3.2% | -557.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -262.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | -178.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -236.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +110.0% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | -209.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -152.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +71.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -3.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -4.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 55 Ghana 3.7% compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
- 55 Micronesia 3.7% compare
- 58 Singapore 3.6% compare
- 60 Mongolia 3.5% compare
- 60 North Macedonia 3.5% compare
- 60 Poland 3.5% 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 growth rate of real gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Uganda was 3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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