Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,201 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,201 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1,201 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.47 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 54.72 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 54.11 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 59.22 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 63.92 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 98.73 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1966 | 101.19 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 101.86 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 105.44 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 115.3 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 171.3 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1983 | 165.38 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 252.06 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 239.36 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 263.47 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 432.8 current US$ per person | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 437.02 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 341.82 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 277.28 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 212.12 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 176.76 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 180.63 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 212.29 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 299.35 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 311.51 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 298.64 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 322.92 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 286.6 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 287.59 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 265.04 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 276.98 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 285.24 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 321.38 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 365.04 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 391.14 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 454.54 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 509.24 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 895.24 current US$ per person | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 921.16 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 951.88 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 886.08 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 913.44 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 925.7 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 945.48 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 786.95 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 792.12 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 833.89 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 867.22 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 887.97 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 937.02 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,010 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,042 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,201 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.7 current US$ per person | 52.47 current US$ per person | 115.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.9 current US$ per person | 165.38 current US$ per person | 437.02 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 257.81 current US$ per person | 176.76 current US$ per person | 322.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.14 current US$ per person | 265.04 current US$ per person | 895.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 882.39 current US$ per person | 786.95 current US$ per person | 951.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,023 current US$ per person | 887.97 current US$ per person | 1,201 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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 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 (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 us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 1,201 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,201 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.47 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.