Annual growth of GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 8.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 1985.
That places Uganda 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.2% | — |
| 1984 | -3.0% | -194.3% |
| 1985 | -6.0% | +101.0% |
| 1986 | -2.5% | -58.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -131.8% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +516.0% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -30.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -102.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -10376.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -37.8% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +194.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -66.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +151.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -101.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -4080.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +167.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +133.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +142.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -86.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +212.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -32.3% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -129.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -777.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -114.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -160.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +477.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +63.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +10.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +10376.9% | -0.0% | 4.6% |
| 2001 | +4080.8% | -0.1% | 2.0% |
| 2018 | +777.4% | -0.4% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -6.0% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -0.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -0.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -0.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.4% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 70 Kuwait 3.4% compare
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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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Uganda was 3.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.