Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 226.80 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 226.80 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Uganda peaked at 226.80 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.23 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Uganda 18th 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) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.23 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 41.03 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 41.76 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.07 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 52.35 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 62.41 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 65.94 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 68.46 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 73.12 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 82.48 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +5662.6% |
| 1983 | 7.06 billion current LCU | +48.5% |
| 1984 | 8.54 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 18.27 billion current LCU | +113.8% |
| 1986 | 44.23 billion current LCU | +142.2% |
| 1987 | 137.00 billion current LCU | +209.7% |
| 1988 | 431.88 billion current LCU | +215.2% |
| 1989 | 986.20 billion current LCU | +128.3% |
| 1990 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 2.12 trillion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 3.19 trillion current LCU | +50.4% |
| 1993 | 4.22 trillion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 4.71 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 5.77 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 6.70 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 6.91 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.36 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 9.08 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 10.44 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 11.56 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 12.41 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 14.16 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 16.89 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 17.73 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 20.55 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 23.99 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 26.38 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 54.34 trillion current LCU | +106.0% |
| 2010 | 60.54 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 73.77 trillion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 77.80 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 83.64 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 85.51 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 100.34 trillion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 105.12 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 112.33 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 126.83 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 139.33 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 146.66 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 157.42 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 170.76 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 190.31 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 200.64 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 226.80 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 226.80 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.09 trillion current LCU, 16.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 226.80 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.53 trillion current LCU, 30.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 | +5662.6% | 82.48 million current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU |
| 1988 | +215.2% | 137.00 billion current LCU | 431.88 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +209.7% | 44.23 billion current LCU | 137.00 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +142.2% | 18.27 billion current LCU | 44.23 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +128.3% | 431.88 billion current LCU | 986.20 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +113.8% | 8.54 billion current LCU | 18.27 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.29 million current LCU | 38.23 million current LCU | 82.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.74 billion current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU | 986.20 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.26 trillion current LCU | 1.56 trillion current LCU | 9.08 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 trillion current LCU | 10.44 trillion current LCU | 54.34 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.52 trillion current LCU | 60.54 trillion current LCU | 139.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.10 trillion current LCU | 146.66 trillion current LCU | 226.80 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 in Uganda?
- Gross national expenditure in Uganda was 226.80 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 226.80 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.23 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gross national expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.