GNI per capita growth in Uganda
Uganda: GNI per capita growth was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Uganda stood at 4.3%.
The figure is up 920.7% on the previous year and up 1,365.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Uganda peaked at 15.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 1985.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 166 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.
GNI per capita growth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.9% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1985 | -5.3% | -102412.4% |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -46.9% |
| 1987 | -3.7% | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -231.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -72.7% |
| 1990 | -0.4% | -132.2% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | +100.2% |
| 1992 | -3.5% | +301.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -269.4% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +136.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -92.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +657.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -63.9% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -223.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -499.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +177.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -70.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +132.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -82.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +145.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +81.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -109.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -1313.2% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | -148.6% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -561.2% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | -114.0% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -434.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -43.3% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -143.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -920.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | -5.3% | 6.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -3.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -1.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -2.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -0.7% | 4.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Uganda?
- Gni per capita growth in Uganda was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for gni per capita growth?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,365.8%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.