Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.2596 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2596
World rank
130th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2596
in 2020
All-time low
0.0248
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Uganda is 0.2596, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.2596 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0248, in 1870.
That places Uganda 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0248 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0266 | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0282 | +6.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0298 | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0299 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.043 | +43.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0484 | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0519 | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0595 | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 0.091 | +53.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0988 | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1115 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1389 | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 0.125 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0837 | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0994 | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.118 | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1481 | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1658 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1793 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2025 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2346 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2569 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2596 | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2596 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2038, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2596 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0248 | 0.0248 | 0.0248 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0282 | 0.0282 | 0.0282 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0298 | 0.0298 | 0.0298 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0457 | 0.043 | 0.0484 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0557 | 0.0519 | 0.0595 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0949 | 0.091 | 0.0988 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1252 | 0.1115 | 0.1389 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1044 | 0.0837 | 0.125 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1087 | 0.0994 | 0.118 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1569 | 0.1481 | 0.1658 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1909 | 0.1793 | 0.2025 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2458 | 0.2346 | 0.2569 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2596 | 0.2596 | 0.2596 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2641 compare
- 128 Pakistan 0.2638 compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 0.2628 compare
- 131 China 0.2573 compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.2561 compare
- 133 Benin 0.2476 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 augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.2596 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2596 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 in 1870.
- How does Uganda rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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