Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 1.87 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Uganda stood at 1.87 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1.87 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.78 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.84 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.94 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 2.06 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.29 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 2.38 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.41 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.49 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.62 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 2.69 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.81 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.98 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 3.09 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.32 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 3.48 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.83 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 7.6 current LCU per person | +98.3% |
| 1978 | 8.95 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 19.81 current LCU per person | +121.4% |
| 1980 | 21.94 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 68.6 current LCU per person | +212.7% |
| 1982 | 102.21 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 1983 | 143.65 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1984 | 178.95 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 407.95 current LCU per person | +128.0% |
| 1986 | 856.43 current LCU per person | +109.9% |
| 1987 | 2,495 current LCU per person | +191.3% |
| 1988 | 7,512 current LCU per person | +201.1% |
| 1989 | 16,378 current LCU per person | +118.0% |
| 1990 | 23,866 current LCU per person | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 32,801 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 49,155 current LCU per person | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 65,945 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 73,280 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 86,507 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 101,384 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 111,508 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 121,812 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 132,878 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 174,293 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 186,322 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 202,698 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 219,752 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 294,365 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 260,087 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 297,987 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 335,275 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 376,177 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 688,114 current LCU per person | +82.9% |
| 2010 | 748,265 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 888,783 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 903,773 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 944,313 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 1.87 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.87 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 227,768 current LCU per person, 8.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.87 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +212.7% | 21.94 current LCU per person | 68.6 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +201.1% | 2,495 current LCU per person | 7,512 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +191.3% | 856.43 current LCU per person | 2,495 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +128.0% | 178.95 current LCU per person | 407.95 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | +121.4% | 8.95 current LCU per person | 19.81 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +118.0% | 7,512 current LCU per person | 16,378 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 current LCU per person | 1.78 current LCU per person | 2.62 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.86 current LCU per person | 2.69 current LCU per person | 19.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,816 current LCU per person | 21.94 current LCU per person | 16,378 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,914 current LCU per person | 23,866 current LCU per person | 132,878 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,507 current LCU per person | 174,293 current LCU per person | 688,114 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million current LCU per person | 748,265 current LCU per person | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million current LCU per person | 1.35 million current LCU per person | 1.87 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 22 Armenia 2.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 2.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Gabon 2.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Syria 1.77 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 1.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Angola 1.55 million current LCU per person 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 1.87 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.