GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Uganda peaked at 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,080 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 183rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,080 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,103 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,103 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,154 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,187 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,289 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1,368 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1,397 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,422 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,488 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,487 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,517 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,599 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,649 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,709 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,765 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,899 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,999 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,110 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,188 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,245 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,384 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,405 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,421 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,471 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,520 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,554 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,544 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,614 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,689 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,678 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,685 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,725 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,791 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,880 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,259 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,080 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,488 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,792 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,487 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,188 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,485 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,245 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,689 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,790 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,678 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 180 Gambia 3,167 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 181 Ethiopia 3,095 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 182 Mali 2,993 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 185 Lesotho 2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 186 Haiti 2,678 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Uganda was 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,080 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.