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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 120,786 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,108, 19.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 120,786 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 22.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +242.3% | 75.64 | 258.95 |
| 1988 | +183.3% | 258.95 | 733.53 |
| 1985 | +159.1% | 12.3 | 31.88 |
| 1986 | +137.3% | 31.88 | 75.64 |
| 1980 | +86.6% | 1.03 | 1.93 |
| 1970 | +85.6% | 0.0548 | 0.1017 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (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.