GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,408 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,408 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Uganda peaked at 3,408 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 658.51 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 183rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 658.51 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 695.57 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 705.35 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 762.9 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 801.66 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 891.08 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 964.84 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,005 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,036 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,098 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,112 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,150 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,238 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,303 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,382 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,469 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,634 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1,773 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1,909 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1,982 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,057 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,233 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1,989 current international $ per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,999 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,085 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,148 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,127 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,107 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,247 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2,377 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,480 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,626 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,857 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 3,022 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3,188 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 3,408 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,408 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,408 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861.92 current international $ per person | 658.51 current international $ per person | 1,098 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,495 current international $ per person | 1,112 current international $ per person | 1,982 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,137 current international $ per person | 1,989 current international $ per person | 2,377 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,930 current international $ per person | 2,480 current international $ per person | 3,408 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 180 Sierra Leone 3,692 current international $ per person compare
- 181 Gambia 3,657 current international $ per person compare
- 182 Ethiopia 3,616 current international $ per person compare
- 184 Mali 3,403 current international $ per person compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,321 current international $ per person compare
- 186 Haiti 3,134 current international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Uganda?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Uganda was 3,408 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,408 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 658.51 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.