Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Uganda
Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 224,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
224,619 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
140th
of 204 countries
All-time high
224,619 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,133 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 224,619 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Uganda peaked at 224,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,133 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 140th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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$), per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,133 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 2,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 4,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1966 | 4,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 4,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 5,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 5,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 6,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 7,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 8,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 10,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 11,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 12,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 14,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 12,013 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 10,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 6,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1981 | 6,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 10,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 10,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 16,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1985 | 16,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 18,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 30,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1988 | 31,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 25,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 20,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 15,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 13,485 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 15,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 18,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 26,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 27,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 28,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 29,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 27,156 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 29,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 27,418 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 29,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 30,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 37,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 43,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 46,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 56,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 67,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 134,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2010 | 140,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 142,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 134,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 138,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 153,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 153,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 135,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 142,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 152,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 163,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 174,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 187,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 210,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 224,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 134,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 134,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 163,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 174,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 224,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 137 Uzbekistan 232,708 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Brazil 228,983 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cambodia 224,840 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Gambia 220,066 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Australia 211,338 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Argentina 199,863 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.37 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Uganda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Uganda was 224,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 224,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,133 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Uganda ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.