GDP in Uganda
Uganda: GDP was 227.88 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
227.88 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
20th
of 214 countries
All-time high
227.88 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
40.35 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Uganda is 227.88 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Uganda peaked at 227.88 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.35 million current LCU, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.35 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 42.12 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 42.84 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 49.24 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 56.20 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 63.18 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 66.10 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 69.09 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 74.10 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 83.47 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 89.97 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 101.23 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 106.50 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 121.56 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 147.22 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 212.36 million current LCU | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 244.73 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 499.20 million current LCU | +104.0% |
| 1978 | 556.66 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 855.61 million current LCU | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +114.9% |
| 1982 | 4.36 billion current LCU | +62.8% |
| 1983 | 6.72 billion current LCU | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 8.39 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 17.88 billion current LCU | +113.1% |
| 1986 | 42.58 billion current LCU | +138.2% |
| 1987 | 124.39 billion current LCU | +192.1% |
| 1988 | 390.54 billion current LCU | +213.9% |
| 1989 | 894.93 billion current LCU | +129.2% |
| 1990 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 1.83 trillion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 2.75 trillion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 3.87 trillion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 4.40 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 5.37 trillion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 6.12 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 6.63 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 7.57 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 8.17 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 9.36 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 10.30 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 10.84 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.44 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 15.36 trillion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 16.05 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.21 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 21.19 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 24.50 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 48.50 trillion current LCU | +98.0% |
| 2010 | 54.12 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 64.76 trillion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 69.83 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 74.92 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 82.77 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 91.58 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 100.55 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 108.52 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 120.48 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 132.09 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 139.69 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 148.31 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 162.75 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 183.00 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 203.71 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 227.88 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 227.88 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 trillion current LCU, 16.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 227.88 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 26.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 | +213.9% | 124.39 billion current LCU | 390.54 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +192.1% | 42.58 billion current LCU | 124.39 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +138.2% | 17.88 billion current LCU | 42.58 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +129.2% | 390.54 billion current LCU | 894.93 billion current LCU |
| 1981 | +114.9% | 1.24 billion current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +113.1% | 8.39 billion current LCU | 17.88 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.67 million current LCU | 40.35 million current LCU | 83.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 293.50 million current LCU | 89.97 million current LCU | 855.61 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.37 billion current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 894.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 trillion current LCU | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 8.17 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 trillion current LCU | 9.36 trillion current LCU | 48.50 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.96 trillion current LCU | 54.12 trillion current LCU | 132.09 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.56 trillion current LCU | 139.69 trillion current LCU | 227.88 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 17 Guinea 244.85 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 243.66 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Tanzania 229.06 trillion current LCU compare
- 21 Russia 214.26 trillion current LCU compare
- 22 Cambodia 205.76 trillion current LCU compare
- 23 Myanmar 171.50 trillion current LCU 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 gdp in Uganda?
- Gdp in Uganda was 227.88 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 227.88 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.