Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Uganda
Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Uganda is 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Uganda peaked at 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 344.72 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Uganda 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 379.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 388.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 373.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 352.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 344.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 346.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 361.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 371.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 380.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 386.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 385.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 403.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 411.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 442.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 464.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 471.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 483.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 502.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 508.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 519.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 549.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 567.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 585.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 606.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 649.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 673.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 705.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 720.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 741.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 785.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 784.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 789.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 804.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 818.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 830.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 822.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 846.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 872.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 871.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 872.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 883.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 902.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 929.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 701.24 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 364.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 344.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 388.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 433.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 380.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 502.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 608.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 508.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 720.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 809.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 741.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 872.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 871.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 172 Haiti 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 173 Rwanda 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 174 Guinea 989.46 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 176 Lesotho 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 177 Ethiopia 908.7 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 178 Mali 850.23 constant 2015 US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Uganda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Uganda was 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Uganda ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.