Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.214 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.214 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.214 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0176 million USD per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.214 million USD per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.214 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Uganda 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0211 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0209 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0311 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0377 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0401 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0423 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0462 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0493 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.06 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0637 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0674 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0742 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0794 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0858 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0948 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1013 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1211 million USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1265 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1311 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1305 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1414 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1505 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1517 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1624 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1715 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1848 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1822 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1927 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2038 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.214 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.214 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.214 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.088 million USD per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0211 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0364 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0493 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0734 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0516 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1013 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1471 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1211 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1848 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1982 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1822 million USD per square kilometre | 0.214 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 128 Iceland 0.2305 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 129 Nepal 0.2286 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2264 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cambodia 0.2046 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 133 Canada 0.2029 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 134 Australia 0.1942 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.214 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.214 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.