GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uganda is 11.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 50.03 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.48 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 44th of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 50.03 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 40.97 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1995 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1996 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1999 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2001 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 2004 | 23.46 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2006 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 2007 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 19.67 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.86 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.94 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.68 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 50.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.04 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 23.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 19.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 41 Laos 12.43 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Belarus 12.36 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Honduras 12.07 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Madagascar 11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Vietnam 11.62 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Mongolia 11.5 % change on previous year 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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uganda was 11.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.03 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.