Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda
Uganda: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Median 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda is 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2019.
The figure 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 (2011 prices) in Uganda peaked at 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.43 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 110th of 119 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 (2011 prices) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1992 | 1.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 2.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 107 Burkina Faso 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 108 Ethiopia 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 109 Nigeria 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 111 Niger 2.14 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 112 Kenya 2.02 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania 1.92 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Uganda was 2.24 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Uganda ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.