Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Uganda
Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 120,786 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Uganda, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 120,786 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Uganda peaked at 120,786 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0268, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0268 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0272 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0278 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0329 | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.038 | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0406 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0423 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0451 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0483 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0548 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1017 | +85.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1125 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1223 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1407 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1731 | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2434 | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2867 | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5258 | +83.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6957 | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 1.93 | +86.6% |
| 1981 | 3.46 | +79.4% |
| 1982 | 5 | +44.3% |
| 1983 | 7.71 | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 12.3 | +59.6% |
| 1985 | 31.88 | +159.1% |
| 1986 | 75.64 | +137.3% |
| 1987 | 258.95 | +242.3% |
| 1988 | 733.53 | +183.3% |
| 1989 | 1,362 | +85.6% |
| 1990 | 1,852 | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 2,569 | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 4,262 | +65.9% |
| 1993 | 4,643 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5,984 | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 6,926 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 7,578 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 8,449 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 9,294 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 10,350 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 11,148 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 12,372 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 13,325 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15,385 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 16,972 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 19,869 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 22,412 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 25,952 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 31,314 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 38,695 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 42,861 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 54,195 | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 61,226 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 66,517 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 72,351 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 81,333 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 86,951 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 97,919 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 110,649 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 120,786 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0384 | 0.0268 | 0.0548 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3437 | 0.1017 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.22 | 1.93 | 1,362 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,191 | 1,852 | 10,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,744 | 11,148 | 38,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,479 | 42,861 | 120,786 | 10 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 865.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9953 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 4.41 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Uganda?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Uganda was 120,786 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 120,786 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.