Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Uganda
Uganda: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 381.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Uganda 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 419.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 435.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 415.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 391.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 381.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 401.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 426.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 427.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 436.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 440.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 433.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 447.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 459.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 532.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 554.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 549.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 567.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 592.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 571.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 575.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 603.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 616.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 623.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 645.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 708.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 753.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 747.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 820.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 847.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 908.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 908.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 908.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 897.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 945.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 942 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 922.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 978.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 914.93 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 412.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 381.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 435.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 501.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 433.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 592.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 666.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 571.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 820.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 847.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 145 Zimbabwe 1,374 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Tanzania 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Rwanda 1,095 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Venezuela 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Mali 1,062 constant 2015 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)
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uganda was 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.43 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.