Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Uganda
Uganda: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Uganda stood at 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Uganda peaked at 994.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Uganda ranks 14th 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +170.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +201.1% |
| 1982 | 0.214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +126.3% |
| 1987 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 1988 | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +203.2% |
| 1989 | 17.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +197.2% |
| 1990 | 33.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.5% |
| 1991 | 63.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 1992 | 119.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.0% |
| 1993 | 147.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 141.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 122.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 148.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 168.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 188.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 243.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 324.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 373.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 402.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 427.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 403.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 408.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 415.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 446.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 437.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 526.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 559.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 640.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 659.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 640.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 766.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 900.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 918.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 960.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 994.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 984.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 993.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 956.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 966.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 939.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 129.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current 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 | +203.2% | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +201.1% | 0.0447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1346 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +197.2% | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +170.2% | 0.0165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +126.3% | 0.4603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 243.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 324.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 526.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 559.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 994.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 993.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Madagascar 1,083 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,063 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Burundi 972.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Colombia 881.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Myanmar 760.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tanzania 756.9 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Uganda?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Uganda was 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 994.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.