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 226 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 226 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% |
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
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.89 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 724.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7688 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 226 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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