Gross domestic product (GDP) in Uganda
Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 153.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Uganda stood at 153.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Uganda peaked at 153.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 83rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 115.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 119.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 153.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
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- 80 Croatia 171.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 82 Nepal 156.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Cameroon 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Turkmenistan 147.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Costa Rica 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Uganda?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Uganda was 153.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 153.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.