Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
113th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2012
All-time low
0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1989
Years of data
10
1989–2019
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
That places Uganda 113th out of 118 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.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 0.7712 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8446 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7233 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7865 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8896 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices, 69% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7797 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7233 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8446 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9225 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7865 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 110 Niger 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Ghana 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Madagascar 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Burundi 0.955 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Malawi 0.9286 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 1.15 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.