Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3,500 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0639 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 3,500 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Uganda ranks 14th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +150.4% |
| 1981 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.4% |
| 1982 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1984 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.2% |
| 1986 | 10.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.6% |
| 1987 | 19.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.0% |
| 1988 | 57.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 162.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +182.8% |
| 1990 | 301.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 1991 | 514.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 905.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 1993 | 1,126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 1,020 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 855.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 920.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 960.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1,232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 1,416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1,654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1,651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 2,135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2,526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3,211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 3,281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 3,500 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 162.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 888.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 301.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,500 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Cambodia 3,782 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Syria 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Colombia 3,656 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,209 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Sudan 2,213 current 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)
- 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 capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Uganda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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) (current 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.