Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 19.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 19.74 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 204.4% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 579.32 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -161.24 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Uganda ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 213.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 112.62 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1983 | -40.29 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1984 | -161.24 % change on previous year | +300.2% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 131.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 322.83 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1988 | 107.35 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1989 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1990 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1991 | -72.63 % change on previous year | -5047.6% |
| 1992 | 229.02 % change on previous year | -415.3% |
| 1993 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1994 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1996 | -28.11 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 1997 | -29.95 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 31.47 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1999 | 30.94 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | -50.45 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2001 | 122.41 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 2002 | -19.49 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2003 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2004 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 72.45 % change on previous year | -1353.3% |
| 2006 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2007 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2008 | 29.32 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2009 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2010 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2012 | -69.61 % change on previous year | -2799.3% |
| 2013 | 68.8 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2014 | 45.89 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 39.34 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2016 | -97.91 % change on previous year | -348.9% |
| 2018 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2019 | 36.96 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 2020 | -115.09 % change on previous year | -411.4% |
| 2021 | 579.32 % change on previous year | -603.4% |
| 2022 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2023 | -18.91 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 2024 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -5047.6% | 1.47 % change on previous year | -72.63 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2799.3% | 2.58 % change on previous year | -69.61 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1353.3% | -5.78 % change on previous year | 72.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.75 % change on previous year | -161.24 % change on previous year | 322.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.08 % change on previous year | -72.63 % change on previous year | 229.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.79 % change on previous year | -50.45 % change on previous year | 122.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.081 % change on previous year | -97.91 % change on previous year | 68.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.41 % change on previous year | -115.09 % change on previous year | 579.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 70 Armenia, Republic of 22.28 % change on previous year compare
- 71 United Kingdom 21.6 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Cambodia 20.23 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Poland 18 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Pakistan 17.43 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Benin 17.31 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Uganda was 19.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 579.32 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -161.24 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.