GNI per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GNI per capita was 4.33 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Uganda stood at 4.33 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Uganda peaked at 4.33 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.24 current LCU, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 24th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.52 current LCU | 5.24 current LCU | 8.21 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.91 current LCU | 8.61 current LCU | 65.47 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,872 current LCU | 93.19 current LCU | 51,952 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,138 current LCU | 76,901 current LCU | 350,498 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,399 current LCU | 383,395 current LCU | 1.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million current LCU | 1.64 million current LCU | 2.99 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 million current LCU | 3.08 million current LCU | 4.33 million current LCU | 6 |
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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 gni per capita in Uganda?
- Gni per capita in Uganda was 4.33 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for gni per capita?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.