Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
183.89 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183.89 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 183.89 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 185.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 204.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 227.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 276.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 291.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 296.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 317.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 354.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 21,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +6055.7% |
| 1983 | 32,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1984 | 39,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 83,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1986 | 203,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 1987 | 625,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +207.4% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +212.0% |
| 1989 | 4.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 1990 | 6.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1991 | 9.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 13.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 18.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 20.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 25.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 27.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 28.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 35.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 37.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 43.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 47.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 51.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 57.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 69.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 70.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 83.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 96.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 103.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 207.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 2010 | 228.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 281.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 296.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 297.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 315.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 391.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 396.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 427.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 486.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 526.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 562.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 606.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 655.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 33.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 32.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +6055.7% | 354.24 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,806 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +212.0% | 625,159 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +207.4% | 203,373 current LCU per square kilometre | 625,159 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +143.3% | 83,599 current LCU per square kilometre | 203,373 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +127.5% | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.44 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +112.5% | 39,347 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,599 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.72 current LCU per square kilometre | 183.89 current LCU per square kilometre | 354.24 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 924,191 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,806 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 207.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 228.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 526.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 562.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Uzbekistan 2.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Colombia 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Costa Rica 740.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cambodia 654.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Guinea 653.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda was 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.89 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.