GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per capita was 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Uganda, 1906–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Uganda is 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 2,129 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 707.51 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1908.
Uganda ranks 143rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 99 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 753.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 707.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 803.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1910s | 716.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 707.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | 723.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 1920s | 983.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 932.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,054 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 1930s | 908.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | 801.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 1940s | 1,012 international-$ in 2011 prices | 911.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,127 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1950s | 1,078 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,023 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,116 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,232 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,251 international-$ in 2011 prices | 966 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,385 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 917 international-$ in 2011 prices | 858 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,014 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | 915.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,185 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,441 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,757 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,958 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,831 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,129 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,079 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,032 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 140 Lesotho 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 141 Ethiopia 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Rwanda 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 144 Gambia 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 145 Yemen 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 146 Comoros 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1908.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.