Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Uganda
Uganda: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current 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 (current 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.41 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 495,050 current LCU per person, 8.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.41 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 7.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +4059.8% | 8.24 current LCU per person | 342.59 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +205.4% | 8,587 current LCU per person | 26,222 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +200.3% | 2,860 current LCU per person | 8,587 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +135.2% | 1,216 current LCU per person | 2,860 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +121.1% | 26,222 current LCU per person | 57,975 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +107.8% | 584.97 current LCU per person | 1,216 current LCU per person |
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)
- 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 (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)
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 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.