Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 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$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 641,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 159.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 452,615 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2427 current US$ 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.