Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 4.41 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.41 million current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 4.41 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.22 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 5.16 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.65 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 6.1 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 7.05 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 7.23 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 7.28 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.53 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 8.24 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 342.59 current LCU per person | +4059.8% |
| 1983 | 496.14 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 584.97 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 1,216 current LCU per person | +107.8% |
| 1986 | 2,860 current LCU per person | +135.2% |
| 1987 | 8,587 current LCU per person | +200.3% |
| 1988 | 26,222 current LCU per person | +205.4% |
| 1989 | 57,975 current LCU per person | +121.1% |
| 1990 | 88,623 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 1991 | 116,857 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 169,836 current LCU per person | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 217,090 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 234,091 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 279,148 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 315,502 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 315,988 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 371,246 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 390,381 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 434,838 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 467,241 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 485,977 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 537,213 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 621,845 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 634,153 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 713,836 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 809,081 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 863,905 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.67 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.91 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.01 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4.41 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 current LCU per person | 5 current LCU per person | 8.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,285 current LCU per person | 342.59 current LCU per person | 57,975 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 249,876 current LCU per person | 88,623 current LCU per person | 390,381 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 729,585 current LCU per person | 434,838 current LCU per person | 1.73 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million current LCU per person | 1.87 million current LCU per person | 3.24 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million current LCU per person | 3.30 million current LCU per person | 4.41 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 Iraq 6.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 5.99 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Japan 5.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Armenia 3.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 New Caledonia 3.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Gabon 3.55 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 865.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9953 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 4.41 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.