GDP per capita, PPP in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per capita, PPP was 3,488 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,488 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Uganda peaked at 3,488 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 665.88 current international $, in 1990.
That places Uganda 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 665.88 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 703.18 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 718.88 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 770.13 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 809.32 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 896.67 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 969.38 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,007 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,037 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,124 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,173 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,255 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,320 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,405 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,497 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,660 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,795 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,931 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,015 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,092 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,268 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2,032 current international $ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2,045 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,134 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,190 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,165 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,158 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,312 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,441 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,532 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,685 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,919 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,100 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,278 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 3,488 current international $ | +6.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,488 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,488 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,309 current international $, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867.68 current international $ | 665.88 current international $ | 1,100 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,517 current international $ | 1,124 current international $ | 2,015 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,184 current international $ | 2,032 current international $ | 2,441 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 current international $ | 2,532 current international $ | 3,488 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 181 Gambia 3,706 current international $ compare
- 182 Ethiopia 3,622 current international $ compare
- 183 Mali 3,503 current international $ compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,293 current international $ compare
- 186 Lesotho 3,184 current international $ compare
- 187 Yemen 3,164 current international $ 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 per capita, ppp in Uganda?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Uganda was 3,488 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,488 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 665.88 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Uganda ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.