Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda
Uganda: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 3.19 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda is 3.19 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda peaked at 3.33 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.04 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1999.
That places Uganda 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1992 | 2.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 2.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 104 Burkina Faso 3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 3.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 Guinea 3.24 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 108 Ethiopia 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 3.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 110 Nigeria 2.8 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 273.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 832.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda was 3.19 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.