GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,488 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Uganda is 3,488 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Uganda peaked at 3,488 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 665.88 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 665.88 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 703.18 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 718.88 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 770.13 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 809.32 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 896.67 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 969.38 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,007 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,037 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,124 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,173 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,255 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,320 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,405 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,497 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,660 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,795 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,931 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,015 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,092 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,268 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2,032 current international $ per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2,045 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,134 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,190 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,165 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,158 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,312 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,441 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,532 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,685 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,919 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,100 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,278 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 3,488 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,488 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,488 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867.68 current international $ per person | 665.88 current international $ per person | 1,100 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,517 current international $ per person | 1,124 current international $ per person | 2,015 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,184 current international $ per person | 2,032 current international $ per person | 2,441 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 current international $ per person | 2,532 current international $ per person | 3,488 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 181 Gambia 3,706 current international $ per person compare
- 182 Ethiopia 3,622 current international $ per person compare
- 183 Mali 3,503 current international $ per person compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,293 current international $ per person compare
- 186 Lesotho 3,184 current international $ per person compare
- 187 Yemen 3,164 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Uganda?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Uganda was 3,488 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,488 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 665.88 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.