Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 175.19 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Uganda stood at 175.19 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Uganda peaked at 175.19 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.81 million current LCU, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, 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) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.81 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 36.74 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 36.98 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 40.76 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 45.55 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 55.31 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 58.34 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 59.16 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 63.42 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 70.78 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 4.36 billion current LCU | +6055.7% |
| 1983 | 6.56 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1984 | 7.86 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 16.70 billion current LCU | +112.5% |
| 1986 | 40.64 billion current LCU | +143.3% |
| 1987 | 124.91 billion current LCU | +207.4% |
| 1988 | 389.73 billion current LCU | +212.0% |
| 1989 | 886.54 billion current LCU | +127.5% |
| 1990 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | +55.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 trillion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 2.75 trillion current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 3.63 trillion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 4.06 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 5.10 trillion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 5.46 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 5.70 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.11 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 7.48 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 8.61 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 9.57 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 10.22 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 11.55 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 13.79 trillion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 14.14 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.71 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 19.31 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 20.75 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 41.43 trillion current LCU | +99.6% |
| 2010 | 45.87 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 56.44 trillion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 59.52 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 59.68 trillion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.28 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 78.49 trillion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 79.57 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.62 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 97.52 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 105.61 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 112.83 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 121.70 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 131.38 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 148.56 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 155.01 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 175.19 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 175.19 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.88 trillion current LCU, 13.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 175.19 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 27.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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% | 70.78 million current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU |
| 1988 | +212.0% | 124.91 billion current LCU | 389.73 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +207.4% | 40.64 billion current LCU | 124.91 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +143.3% | 16.70 billion current LCU | 40.64 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +127.5% | 389.73 billion current LCU | 886.54 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +112.5% | 7.86 billion current LCU | 16.70 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.09 million current LCU | 33.81 million current LCU | 70.78 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.66 billion current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU | 886.54 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.45 trillion current LCU | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 7.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.61 trillion current LCU | 8.61 trillion current LCU | 41.43 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.16 trillion current LCU | 45.87 trillion current LCU | 105.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.78 trillion current LCU | 112.83 trillion current LCU | 175.19 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 final consumption expenditure in Uganda?
- Final consumption expenditure in Uganda was 175.19 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 175.19 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.81 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.