Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Uganda
Uganda: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.7% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Uganda peaked at 15.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -18.5%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 200 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 employed person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +1546.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +154.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +222.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -42.0% |
| 2011 | -3.3% | -234.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -565.6% |
| 2013 | -18.5% | -222.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -162.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -68.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -46.9% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -261.6% |
| 2019 | -1.6% | -39.2% |
| 2020 | -5.5% | +242.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -85.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -196.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +61.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +117.7% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -18.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -5.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Uganda?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Uganda was 2.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.5% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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