Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 113th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 110 Kenya 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Niger 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Madagascar 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Burundi 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Malawi 1.92 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)
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 276.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 27.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 346.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,057 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 2.56 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.