GNI (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,179 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,179 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
185th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,179 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
54.96 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Uganda is 1,179 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1,179 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.96 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 185th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 56.04 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 54.96 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 61.5 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 68.29 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 97.83 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1966 | 99.53 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 100.79 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 105.12 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 114.92 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 120.57 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 131.35 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 135.42 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 151.43 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 182.32 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 200.91 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 202.73 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 236.71 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 190.13 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 163.67 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 93.19 current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 97.73 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 155.06 current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 1983 | 154.31 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 244.3 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 1985 | 230.75 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 250.8 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 390.02 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1988 | 391.73 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 306.31 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 240.6 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 179.75 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 147.48 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 163.1 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 195.4 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 275.71 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 282.54 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 286.09 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 292.08 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 257.32 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 253.56 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 228.72 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 236.74 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 245.51 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 284.48 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 320.67 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 337.88 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 393.68 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 464.26 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 786.09 current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 809.83 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 822.69 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 778.42 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 800.12 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 875.54 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 846.2 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 739.5 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 747.21 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 769.9 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 800.34 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 828.45 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 863.49 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 942.57 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 977.01 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 1,179 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.42 current US$ per person | 54.96 current US$ per person | 114.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.52 current US$ per person | 120.57 current US$ per person | 236.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.42 current US$ per person | 93.19 current US$ per person | 391.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.01 current US$ per person | 147.48 current US$ per person | 292.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.16 current US$ per person | 228.72 current US$ per person | 786.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.97 current US$ per person | 739.5 current US$ per person | 875.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 973.07 current US$ per person | 828.45 current US$ per person | 1,179 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 182 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,248 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Zambia 1,201 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Nigeria 1,186 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Mali 1,159 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Sudan 1,135 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 1,133 current 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,124 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9772 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 4.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 1,179 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,179 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.96 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.