Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was 11.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Uganda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Uganda stood at 11.71 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Uganda peaked at 211.43 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.3 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Uganda 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1963 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +825.9% |
| 1964 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1966 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1967 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1968 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +246.3% |
| 1969 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1970 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 1974 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 45.67 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 1976 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1977 | 105.97 % change on previous year | +580.2% |
| 1978 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1979 | 54.15 % change on previous year | +366.1% |
| 1980 | 45.71 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 115.32 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 1982 | 52.51 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1983 | 52.11 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1985 | 115.3 % change on previous year | +402.2% |
| 1986 | 143.61 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 200.44 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 211.43 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 129.28 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 51.19 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1991 | 32.02 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 51.35 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1993 | 40.06 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1995 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1996 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1999 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 2001 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2004 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2005 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +260.3% |
| 2007 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 124.77 % change on previous year | +713.3% |
| 2010 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2011 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2015 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.71 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.21 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.86 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +825.9% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +713.3% | 15.34 % change on previous year | 124.77 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +580.2% | 15.58 % change on previous year | 105.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.25 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 105.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.87 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year | 211.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.08 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 51.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.74 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 124.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 16.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 43 Laos 12.43 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Samoa 11.96 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Vietnam 11.78 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Madagascar 11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Djibouti 11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bangladesh 11.28 % change on previous year 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) (current lcu), annual growth in Uganda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Uganda was 11.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 211.43 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Uganda ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.