Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 3,941 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places Uganda 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2992.5% |
| 1983 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1984 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 5.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +119.6% |
| 1986 | 11.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
| 1987 | 21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1988 | 66.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +203.6% |
| 1989 | 186.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +181.7% |
| 1990 | 361.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 1991 | 638.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 1992 | 1,117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1993 | 1,311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 1,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1,102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 1,514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 1,685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1,980 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 2,008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2,060 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 2,270 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 2,849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2,892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3,098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 3,600 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 3,654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,900 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 3,722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 186.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,060 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 361.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,270 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Madagascar 5,054 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Colombia 4,272 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Cambodia 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Mongolia 3,457 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,686 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,566 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 capita 4.41 million current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,941 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Uganda rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.