Real gdp growth in Uganda
Uganda: Real gdp growth was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, real gdp growth in Uganda stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Uganda peaked at 10.43 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.39, in 1980.
That places Uganda 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -3.39 | — |
| 1981 | 3.86 | -213.8% |
| 1982 | 8.21 | +112.6% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | -40.3% |
| 1984 | -3 | -161.2% |
| 1985 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.946 | -131.5% |
| 1987 | 4 | +322.8% |
| 1988 | 8.29 | +107.4% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.78 | -72.6% |
| 1992 | 5.85 | +229.0% |
| 1993 | 6.69 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 7.69 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 9.17 | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 6.59 | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 4.62 | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 7.95 | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 3.94 | -50.4% |
| 2001 | 8.77 | +122.4% |
| 2002 | 7.06 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 6.16 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 10.01 | +72.4% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 8.06 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 10.43 | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 8.07 | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 7.48 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | -69.6% |
| 2013 | 3.94 | +68.8% |
| 2014 | 5.75 | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 8.01 | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.167 | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 6.79 | +3968.9% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 7.63 | +37.0% |
| 2020 | -1.15 | -115.1% |
| 2021 | 5.52 | -579.3% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 5.01 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 6 | +19.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.56, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3968.9% | 0.167 | 6.79 |
| 2021 | +579.3% | -1.15 | 5.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 | -3.39 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 | 1.78 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 3.94 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 0.167 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 | -1.15 | 6.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 26 Guinea 6.07 compare
- 27 Cambodia 6.02 compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 6.02 compare
- 30 Gambia, The 5.92 compare
- 31 Ghana 5.85 compare
- 32 Mozambique, Republic of 5.5 compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Uganda?
- Real gdp growth in Uganda was 6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2008.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.39 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for real gdp growth?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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