Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Uganda
Uganda: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 174.6 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Uganda stood at 174.6 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 174.6 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.84 current US$ per person, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.58 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.03 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 5.1 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 4.82 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 7.91 current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 1966 | 7.73 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 7.78 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.64 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 9.59 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 10.61 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 10.55 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.17 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 9.97 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 14.13 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 12.48 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 12.15 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 13.72 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 8.38 current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 6.03 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 3.99 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 1.84 current US$ per person | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 9.8 current US$ per person | +431.6% |
| 1983 | 8.32 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 15.13 current US$ per person | +81.9% |
| 1985 | 12.49 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 15.34 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 22.28 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1988 | 21.87 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 17.65 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 13.08 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 9.95 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 8.85 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 9.27 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.97 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 17.35 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 20.35 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 22.34 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 24.22 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 22.94 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 18.32 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 16.67 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 17.69 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.61 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 23.16 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 24.57 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 28.6 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 34.55 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 160.41 current US$ per person | +364.3% |
| 2010 | 161.87 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 159.49 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 148.47 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 135.41 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 140.09 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 151.95 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 122.16 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 118.78 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 125 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 127.16 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 133.59 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 145.08 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 157.67 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 156.85 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 162.86 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 174.6 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 174.6 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.72 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 174.6 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +431.6% | 1.84 current US$ per person | 9.8 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +364.3% | 34.55 current US$ per person | 160.41 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 current US$ per person | 4.03 current US$ per person | 9.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.82 current US$ per person | 6.03 current US$ per person | 14.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.87 current US$ per person | 1.84 current US$ per person | 22.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.03 current US$ per person | 8.85 current US$ per person | 24.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.04 current US$ per person | 16.67 current US$ per person | 160.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.04 current US$ per person | 118.78 current US$ per person | 161.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.11 current US$ per person | 133.59 current US$ per person | 174.6 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 Djibouti 187.74 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Guinea 180.55 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Tajikistan 180.28 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Benin 168.36 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Kenya 168.3 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 167.64 current US$ per person 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 174.6 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 174.6 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.