Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 181 countries
All-time high
3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
857.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1980
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uganda stood at 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uganda peaked at 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 857.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1980.
That places Uganda 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 879.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 871.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 868.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 860.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 904.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 886.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 907.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 864.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 884.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 937.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 1,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 1,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 1,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 930.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 857.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 884.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 976.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 984.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 931.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 917.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 951.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 978.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 975.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 976.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 965.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 969.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 981.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 1,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,222 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,329 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,686 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 2,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 2,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,765 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +54.2% | 1,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 886.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 860.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 937.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 930.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 949.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 857.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 965.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 158 Togo 3,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 159 Rwanda 3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 162 Haiti 2,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 164 Gambia 2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uganda was 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.