Gdp per capita maddison project database in Uganda
Uganda: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 2,122 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,122
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
144th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,129
in 2019
All-time low
707.51
in 1908
Years of data
99
1906–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Uganda, 1906–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita maddison project database in Uganda is 2,122, 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 maddison project database in Uganda peaked at 2,129 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 707.51, in 1908.
Uganda ranks 144th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 99 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 803.69 | — |
| 1907 | 749.89 | -6.7% |
| 1908 | 707.51 | -5.7% |
| 1910 | 723.62 | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 722.03 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 712.47 | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 707.69 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 1,054 | +48.9% |
| 1927 | 991.4 | -5.9% |
| 1928 | 957.93 | -3.4% |
| 1929 | 932.42 | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 852.73 | -8.5% |
| 1931 | 860.7 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 852.73 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 895.76 | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 801.73 | -10.5% |
| 1935 | 914.89 | +14.1% |
| 1936 | 969.08 | +5.9% |
| 1937 | 994.59 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 1,036 | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 1,127 | +8.8% |
| 1942 | 1,060 | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 991.4 | -6.5% |
| 1944 | 919.67 | -7.2% |
| 1945 | 911.7 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 1,060 | +16.3% |
| 1950 | 1,095 | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 1,023 | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 1,058 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1,076 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1,033 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 1,071 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 1,100 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1,116 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,092 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 1,116 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1,137 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,093 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 1,106 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,197 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 1,251 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,242 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,280 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,310 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,304 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,404 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,382 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,385 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,364 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,331 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,302 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,243 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1,219 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,207 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,111 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 966 | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 912 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 923 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 972 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,014 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 897 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 886 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 858 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 877 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 902 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 929 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 932 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 915.4 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 934.83 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 959.19 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 994.53 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,055 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,092 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,108 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,138 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,185 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,192 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,256 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,301 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,335 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,365 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,451 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,501 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,570 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,679 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,757 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,831 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,890 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,879 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,895 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,941 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,027 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,953 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,999 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,036 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,129 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,032 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,084 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,122 | +1.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,122 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,122 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | +48.9% | 707.69 | 1,054 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 753.7 | 707.51 | 803.69 | 3 |
| 1910s | 716.45 | 707.69 | 723.62 | 4 |
| 1920s | 983.83 | 932.42 | 1,054 | 4 |
| 1930s | 908.69 | 801.73 | 1,036 | 9 |
| 1940s | 1,012 | 911.7 | 1,127 | 6 |
| 1950s | 1,078 | 1,023 | 1,116 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,232 | 1,093 | 1,404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,251 | 966 | 1,385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 917 | 858 | 1,014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,031 | 915.4 | 1,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,441 | 1,192 | 1,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,958 | 1,831 | 2,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,079 | 2,032 | 2,122 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Uganda?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Uganda was 2,122 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.51 in 1908.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Uganda ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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