GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Uganda
Uganda: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 4.43 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.43 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.43 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
5.28 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uganda stood at 4.43 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 4.43 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.28 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.28 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.36 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.29 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 6.54 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 7.14 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 7.25 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 7.34 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 7.63 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 8.33 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 8.72 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 9.53 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 9.78 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.91 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 12.89 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 18.11 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 20.33 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 40.39 current LCU per person | +98.7% |
| 1978 | 43.86 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 65.81 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 93.75 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 197.29 current LCU per person | +110.4% |
| 1982 | 313.91 current LCU per person | +59.1% |
| 1983 | 472.58 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 1984 | 574.41 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +107.2% |
| 1986 | 2,753 current LCU per person | +131.4% |
| 1987 | 7,797 current LCU per person | +183.2% |
| 1988 | 23,711 current LCU per person | +204.1% |
| 1989 | 52,610 current LCU per person | +121.9% |
| 1990 | 78,302 current LCU per person | +48.8% |
| 1991 | 100,794 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 146,153 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 199,041 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 218,823 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 259,728 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 288,348 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 303,508 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 336,219 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 351,318 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 390,177 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 416,088 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 424,578 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 472,201 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 565,733 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 573,988 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 632,403 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 714,475 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 802,152 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | +92.2% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.12 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 4.07 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 4.43 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.43 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 7.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.43 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +204.1% | 7,797 current LCU per person | 23,711 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +183.2% | 2,753 current LCU per person | 7,797 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +131.4% | 1,190 current LCU per person | 2,753 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +121.9% | 23,711 current LCU per person | 52,610 current LCU per person |
| 1981 | +110.4% | 93.75 current LCU per person | 197.29 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +107.2% | 574.41 current LCU per person | 1,190 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 current LCU per person | 5.28 current LCU per person | 8.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.03 current LCU per person | 8.72 current LCU per person | 65.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,971 current LCU per person | 93.75 current LCU per person | 52,610 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 228,223 current LCU per person | 78,302 current LCU per person | 351,318 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,372 current LCU per person | 390,177 current LCU per person | 1.54 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million current LCU per person | 1.67 million current LCU per person | 3.07 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million current LCU per person | 3.14 million current LCU per person | 4.43 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 21 Guyana 6.76 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Japan 5.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Syria 3.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 3.85 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 Armenia 3.67 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 4.43 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.