Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Uganda
Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Uganda is 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Uganda peaked at 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1985 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 0.915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 2.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9867 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 56 Ecuador 0.8103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 0.8059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Tanzania 0.8059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Kiribati 0.7964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Norway 0.7957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 San Marino 0.7944 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), per unit in Uganda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Uganda was 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Uganda ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.