Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 278.89 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Uganda is 278.89 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 278.89 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.64 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Uganda ranks 132nd of 187 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 savings (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.17 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1962 | 7.58 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 10.67 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1964 | 13 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 12.45 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 11.91 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 14.78 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 15.4 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 17.74 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0721 current US$ per person | -100.4% |
| 1983 | 3.82 current US$ per person | -5400.3% |
| 1984 | 15.6 current US$ per person | +308.3% |
| 1985 | 15.37 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 11.6 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1987 | -1.64 current US$ per person | -114.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8125 current US$ per person | -149.7% |
| 1989 | 2.91 current US$ per person | +257.9% |
| 1990 | -1.17 current US$ per person | -140.2% |
| 1991 | -1.4 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1992 | -0.4029 current US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 1993 | 10.23 current US$ per person | -2639.4% |
| 1994 | 15.29 current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1995 | 13.74 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 30.62 current US$ per person | +122.8% |
| 1997 | 40.35 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 17.63 current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 1999 | 21.74 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 20.74 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 16.54 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 13.93 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 18.09 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 29.9 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2005 | 39.23 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 28.6 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 35.49 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 72.25 current US$ per person | +103.6% |
| 2009 | 116.36 current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 125.53 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 107.31 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 117.32 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 166.48 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 210.98 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 123.35 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 157.05 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 161.46 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 151 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 164.85 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 162.61 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 158.41 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 185.65 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 188.67 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 257.7 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2025 | 278.89 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.97 current US$ per person | 7.17 current US$ per person | 17.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 current US$ per person | -1.64 current US$ per person | 15.6 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.66 current US$ per person | -1.4 current US$ per person | 40.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.11 current US$ per person | 13.93 current US$ per person | 116.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.53 current US$ per person | 107.31 current US$ per person | 210.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.32 current US$ per person | 158.41 current US$ per person | 278.89 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 129 Guinea 303.08 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Ghana 295.68 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Kenya 279.93 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Cameroon 257.17 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 254.75 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 252.69 current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 278.89 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 278.89 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. 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 savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.