GNI per capita in Uganda

Uganda: GNI per capita was 808.12 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
808.12 US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
188th
of 207 countries
All-time high
863.3 US$
in 2014
All-time low
149.26 US$
in 1992
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in Uganda, 1990–2020

2004006008001990200520201990: 243.6 US$1991: 181.8 US$1992: 149.3 US$1993: 165.4 US$1994: 198.5 US$1995: 279.1 US$1996: 285.2 US$1997: 288.7 US$1998: 295 US$1999: 260.7 US$2000: 257.3 US$2001: 232.1 US$2002: 240.2 US$2003: 249 US$2004: 288 US$2005: 323.9 US$2006: 340.5 US$2007: 395.9 US$2008: 465.9 US$2009: 787.1 US$2010: 808.9 US$2011: 819.7 US$2012: 773.4 US$2013: 792.1 US$2014: 863.3 US$2015: 830.8 US$2016: 723.6 US$2017: 729.3 US$2018: 748.9 US$2019: 777.9 US$2020: 808.1 US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita in Uganda is 808.12 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Uganda peaked at 863.3 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 149.26 US$, in 1992.

That places Uganda 188th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita (US$) in Uganda, 1990 to 2020.
Year US$ Change
1990 243.59 US$ —
1991 181.78 US$ -25.4%
1992 149.26 US$ -17.9%
1993 165.39 US$ +10.8%
1994 198.52 US$ +20.0%
1995 279.12 US$ +40.6%
1996 285.21 US$ +2.2%
1997 288.74 US$ +1.2%
1998 295.02 US$ +2.2%
1999 260.74 US$ -11.6%
2000 257.32 US$ -1.3%
2001 232.06 US$ -9.8%
2002 240.18 US$ +3.5%
2003 249.02 US$ +3.7%
2004 288.01 US$ +15.7%
2005 323.9 US$ +12.5%
2006 340.51 US$ +5.1%
2007 395.91 US$ +16.3%
2008 465.9 US$ +17.7%
2009 787.09 US$ +68.9%
2010 808.9 US$ +2.8%
2011 819.69 US$ +1.3%
2012 773.44 US$ -5.6%
2013 792.1 US$ +2.4%
2014 863.3 US$ +9.0%
2015 830.84 US$ -3.8%
2016 723.64 US$ -12.9%
2017 729.26 US$ +0.8%
2018 748.92 US$ +2.7%
2019 777.89 US$ +3.9%
2020 808.12 US$ +3.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 808.12 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 616.22 US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 808.12 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +68.9% 465.9 US$ 787.09 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 234.74 US$ 149.26 US$ 295.02 US$ 10
2000s 357.99 US$ 232.06 US$ 787.09 US$ 10
2010s 786.8 US$ 723.64 US$ 863.3 US$ 10
2020s 808.12 US$ 808.12 US$ 808.12 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 185 Ethiopia 931.12 US$ compare
  2. 186 Togo 916.96 US$ compare
  3. 187 Mali 825.97 US$ compare
  4. 189 Burkina Faso 797.24 US$ compare
  5. 190 Rwanda 768.02 US$ compare
  6. 191 Gambia 744.54 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Uganda?
Gni per capita in Uganda was 808.12 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 863.3 US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 149.26 US$ in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for gni per capita?
Uganda ranks 188th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.