GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uganda stood at 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 329.58 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1986.
Uganda ranks 191st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 359.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 370.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 359.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 338 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 329.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 332.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 348.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 358.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 369.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 377.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 377.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 395.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 406.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 441.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 468.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 478.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 487.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 509.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 509.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 519.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 547.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 564.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 585.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 604.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 650.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 684.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 722.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 749.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 768.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 816.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 823.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 828.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 845.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 862.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 874.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 871.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 895.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 920.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 917.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 919.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 933.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 955.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 986.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 734.16 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 349.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 329.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 370.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 431.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 369.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 509.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 509.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 749.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 850.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 768.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 920.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 917.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 188 South Sudan 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 189 Yemen 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 190 Lesotho 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 192 Ethiopia 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 193 Mali 933.8 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 194 Chad 873.53 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uganda was 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.58 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.