Manufacturing, value added in Uganda
Uganda: Manufacturing, value added was 14.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 14.5% for manufacturing, value added in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Uganda peaked at 20.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1981.
That places Uganda 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -56.1% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +234.1% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +174.8% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 manufacturing, value added in Uganda?
- Manufacturing, value added in Uganda was 14.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.