Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Uganda
Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of 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 lcu), per unit of in Uganda peaked at 7,732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 constant in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7,370 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 7,523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,603 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1985 | 4,587 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 2,693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 2,792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3,652 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 4,734 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 6,452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 7,732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 7,436 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6,325 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 4,851 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 4,978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5,017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,950 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 6,019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,715 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 6,928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6,904 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5,598 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 5,717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 4,556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 2,753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 2,749 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,869 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3,011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,740 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,895 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,367 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 3,281 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,238 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,799 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2,747 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 5,852 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,734 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,643 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,740 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,367 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 5 Paraguay 4,717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Guinea 3,122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Cambodia 2,929 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Colombia 2,009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tanzania 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Lebanon 1,507 constant 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)
- 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 lcu), per unit of in Uganda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Uganda was 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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.