Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 13.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 13.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 13.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1995.
That places Uganda 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.7% | 3 |
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 (current US$), annual growth rate 12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 507.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,547 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.87 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 13.7% in 2016, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.