Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.2596 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index 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 human development index 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.2596 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2596 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 in 1870.
- How does Uganda rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.