Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,116 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Uganda is 1,116 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1,116 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.35 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Uganda 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 54.2 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 53.35 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 58.04 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 62.31 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 93.81 current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1966 | 93.9 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 92.71 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 95.55 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 104.55 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 115.79 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 127.4 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 131.05 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 146.93 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 177.98 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 196.88 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 199.49 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 235.4 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 189.11 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 163.63 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 93.4 current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1981 | 98.48 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 146.75 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1983 | 145.18 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 224.66 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1985 | 214.88 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 237.93 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 379.12 current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1988 | 378.21 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 297.02 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 230.72 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 171.01 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 143.43 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 155.16 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 183.52 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 255.43 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 258.81 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 260.45 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 265.9 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 233.3 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 241.58 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 221.38 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 227.69 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 234.97 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 276.5 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 310.24 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 325.45 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 378.44 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 444.7 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 853.16 current US$ per person | +91.9% |
| 2010 | 866.69 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 854.88 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 785.68 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 785.82 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 843.09 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 818.76 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 701.96 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 711.41 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 735.33 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 761.03 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 788.74 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 819.56 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 890.16 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 925.68 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 998.43 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 1,116 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.18 current US$ per person | 53.35 current US$ per person | 104.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.37 current US$ per person | 115.79 current US$ per person | 235.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.56 current US$ per person | 93.4 current US$ per person | 379.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.77 current US$ per person | 143.43 current US$ per person | 265.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.41 current US$ per person | 221.38 current US$ per person | 853.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.46 current US$ per person | 701.96 current US$ per person | 866.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.06 current US$ per person | 788.74 current US$ per person | 1,116 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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) (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 1,116 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.35 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.