GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per capita was 1,206 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Uganda is 1,206 current US$, 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 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 1,206 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.38 current US$, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 187th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.54 current US$ | 55.38 current US$ | 116.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 172.62 current US$ | 122.03 current US$ | 237.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.07 current US$ | 93.75 current US$ | 395.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.46 current US$ | 152.11 current US$ | 292.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.93 current US$ | 236.02 current US$ | 798.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.39 current US$ | 752.7 current US$ | 896.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 996.36 current US$ | 845.77 current US$ | 1,206 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp per capita in Uganda was 1,206 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,206 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.38 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 per capita (current US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.