GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 9.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Uganda is 9.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 14.2 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.76 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Uganda 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 1994 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1996 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2012 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2013 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2014 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2015 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
| 2019 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.31 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.1 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.52 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 9.48 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Djibouti 9.48 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Aruba 9.46 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Maldives 9.29 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Togo 9.29 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 9.28 % change on previous year 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 (current international $), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Uganda was 9.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.76 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.