Final consumption expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: Final consumption expenditure was 76.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Uganda stood at 76.9%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Uganda peaked at 100.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.8% | — |
| 1961 | 87.2% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 82.8% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 81.1% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 87.5% | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 85.6% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 97.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 93.7% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 100.4% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 100.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 100.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 100.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.3% | 81.1% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 93.4% | 100.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 85.9% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 84.7% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 76.5% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 76.1% | 82.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Uganda?
- Final consumption expenditure in Uganda was 76.9% 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 100.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.