GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Uganda
Uganda: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,674 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda is 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 3,674 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Uganda 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +149.8% |
| 1981 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.3% |
| 1982 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1984 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.4% |
| 1986 | 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.5% |
| 1987 | 19.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1988 | 59.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +202.0% |
| 1989 | 167.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +181.6% |
| 1990 | 313.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 1991 | 541.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 931.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1993 | 1,184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 1,086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 923.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1,359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1,486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1,708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,780 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1,995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 2,503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 2,534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,480 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 3,383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 3,447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3,674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 569.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +202.0% | 19.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +181.6% | 59.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +149.8% | 0.3979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +118.4% | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +114.5% | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +99.3% | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 954.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 313.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Colombia 3,983 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Cambodia 3,943 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Syria 3,623 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Mongolia 3,147 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,578 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Tanzania 2,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,674 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.