Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 4.10 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.10 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.10 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
5.09 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Uganda is 4.10 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 4.10 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.09 current LCU per person, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 23rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.09 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.17 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 5.09 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.53 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 5.94 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 6.7 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 6.71 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.62 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.82 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.47 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 8.27 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 9.1 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 9.36 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 10.5 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 12.48 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 17.72 current LCU per person | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 19.95 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 40.02 current LCU per person | +100.6% |
| 1978 | 43.5 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 65.45 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 1980 | 93.4 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 196.95 current LCU per person | +110.9% |
| 1982 | 293.51 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 1983 | 435.52 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 521.37 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 1,091 current LCU per person | +109.3% |
| 1986 | 2,582 current LCU per person | +136.6% |
| 1987 | 7,522 current LCU per person | +191.3% |
| 1988 | 22,692 current LCU per person | +201.7% |
| 1989 | 50,377 current LCU per person | +122.0% |
| 1990 | 73,743 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 1991 | 94,212 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 137,812 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 186,470 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 202,371 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 238,192 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 262,128 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 275,574 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 305,688 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 317,786 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 365,274 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 390,284 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 399,504 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 442,553 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 534,998 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 538,960 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 593,957 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 673,616 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 754,414 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million current LCU per person | +118.3% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 3.77 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 4.10 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 current LCU per person | 5.09 current LCU per person | 7.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.63 current LCU per person | 8.27 current LCU per person | 65.45 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,581 current LCU per person | 93.4 current LCU per person | 50,377 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,398 current LCU per person | 73,743 current LCU per person | 317,786 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 634,011 current LCU per person | 365,274 current LCU per person | 1.65 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million current LCU per person | 1.76 million current LCU per person | 2.84 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 million current LCU per person | 2.93 million current LCU per person | 4.10 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 20 Guyana 6.55 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Japan 5.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Gabon 4.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Syria 3.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 3.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Angola 3.28 million current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 2.93 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 4.10 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.