Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Uganda
Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 210.77 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
210.77 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
18th
of 207 countries
All-time high
210.77 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
38.90 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 210.77 trillion current LCU for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Uganda peaked at 210.77 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.90 million current LCU, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 18th of 207 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) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 40.64 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 41.17 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 46.13 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 51.02 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 59.30 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 61.19 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 62.31 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 66.26 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 74.79 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 85.37 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 96.63 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 101.90 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 116.96 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 142.62 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 207.76 million current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 240.13 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 494.60 million current LCU | +106.0% |
| 1978 | 552.06 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 851.01 million current LCU | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +115.3% |
| 1982 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 6.19 billion current LCU | +52.1% |
| 1984 | 7.62 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 16.40 billion current LCU | +115.3% |
| 1986 | 39.95 billion current LCU | +143.6% |
| 1987 | 120.01 billion current LCU | +200.4% |
| 1988 | 373.75 billion current LCU | +211.4% |
| 1989 | 856.95 billion current LCU | +129.3% |
| 1990 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 1.71 trillion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 2.59 trillion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1993 | 3.63 trillion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1994 | 4.07 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 4.92 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 5.57 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 6.02 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 6.88 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 7.39 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.77 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 9.66 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 10.20 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.66 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 14.53 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 15.07 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 17.10 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 19.98 trillion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 23.04 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 51.79 trillion current LCU | +124.8% |
| 2010 | 56.96 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 66.25 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 68.99 trillion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 71.95 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 77.88 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 86.89 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 93.77 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 100.89 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 111.84 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 122.27 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 130.27 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 137.69 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 150.43 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 169.01 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 188.69 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 210.77 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 210.77 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.27 trillion current LCU, 17.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 210.77 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.39 trillion current LCU, 28.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +211.4% | 120.01 billion current LCU | 373.75 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +200.4% | 39.95 billion current LCU | 120.01 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +143.6% | 16.40 billion current LCU | 39.95 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +129.3% | 373.75 billion current LCU | 856.95 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | +124.8% | 23.04 trillion current LCU | 51.79 trillion current LCU |
| 1981 | +115.3% | 1.24 billion current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.17 million current LCU | 38.90 million current LCU | 74.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 288.90 million current LCU | 85.37 million current LCU | 851.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.88 billion current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 856.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 trillion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 7.39 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.18 trillion current LCU | 8.77 trillion current LCU | 51.79 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.77 trillion current LCU | 56.96 trillion current LCU | 122.27 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.48 trillion current LCU | 130.27 trillion current LCU | 210.77 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 15 Chile 307.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 234.15 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Guinea 226.27 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Russia 196.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 Cambodia 193.88 trillion current LCU compare
- 21 Tanzania 186.57 trillion current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Uganda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Uganda was 210.77 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 210.77 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.90 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.