Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
114th
of 181 countries
All-time high
729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
34,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 114th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 35,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 38,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 39,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 41,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 40,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 42,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 47,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 57,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 57,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 63,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 65,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 62,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 66,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 69,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 72,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 71,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 60,561 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 56,948 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 60,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 67,800 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 73,807 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 71,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 70,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 71,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 75,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 80,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 83,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 85,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 87,708 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 91,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 95,513 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 127,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 129,418 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 129,864 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 136,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 149,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 157,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 167,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 178,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 188,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 198,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 210,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 232,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 256,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 281,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 313,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 348,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 442,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 497,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 459,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 335,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 532,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2015 | 495,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 487,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 500,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 546,998 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 592,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 599,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 629,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 691,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 90,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 | +58.9% | 335,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 532,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 34,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 47,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,547 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 57,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 72,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 56,948 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 83,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 85,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 157,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 167,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 348,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 489,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 335,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 592,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 599,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 111 Uzbekistan 792,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 112 Morocco 765,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 113 Gambia 756,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 115 Oman 712,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 116 Fiji 703,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 117 Chile 694,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Uganda was 729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 729,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.