Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Uganda
Uganda: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2012
All-time low
2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
10
1989–2019
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2019, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Uganda stood at 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Uganda peaked at 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 114th of 120 countries on this measure, 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 111 Tanzania 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Ethiopia 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Nigeria 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Niger 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Madagascar 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Zambia 2.86 international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 292.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Uganda?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Uganda was 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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