General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Uganda
Uganda: General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 was 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Uganda is 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Uganda peaked at 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.38 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Uganda 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 42.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 43.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 44.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 42.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 39.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 45.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 41.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 37.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 42.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 42.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 43.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 44.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 46.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 49.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 52.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 54.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 57.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 55.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 51.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 56.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 60.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 61.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 62.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 59.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 57.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 66.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 95.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 67.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 66.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 77.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 70.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 77.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 86.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 90.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 98.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 101.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 103.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 104.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 117.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 45.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 57.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 63.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 95.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 98.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 141 Burkina Faso 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Mali 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Pakistan 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Togo 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Ghana 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Congo 143.01 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Uganda?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Uganda was 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Uganda ranks 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.