Human development index vs gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.582 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.582
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.582
in 2023
All-time low
0.339
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Uganda is 0.582, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.582 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.339, in 1992.
That places Uganda 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.342 | — |
| 1991 | 0.345 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.339 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.347 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.35 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.356 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.367 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.376 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.386 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.398 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.407 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.418 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.432 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.446 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.461 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.481 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.492 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.502 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.509 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.514 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.522 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.526 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.532 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.539 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.547 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.553 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.557 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.563 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.569 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.571 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.573 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.578 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.582 | +0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.582 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.582 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3606 | 0.339 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4618 | 0.407 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5422 | 0.514 | 0.569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.576 | 0.571 | 0.582 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 154 Zambia 0.595 compare
- 155 Cameroon 0.588 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 0.584 compare
- 157 Cote d'Ivoire 0.582 compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.578 compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.576 compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.582 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.582 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.339 in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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