Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 507.75 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per capita in Uganda is 507.75 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 507.75 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.67 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Uganda 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.67 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.95 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 19.32 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 20.3 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 21.6 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 32.12 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1966 | 33.33 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 33.75 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 34.85 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 36.67 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 37.65 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 39.33 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 41.76 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 43.27 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 47.27 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 38.71 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 38.32 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 44.7 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 38.91 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 49.53 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 21.94 current US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 1981 | 34.3 current US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 1982 | 51.1 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1983 | 47.88 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 77.11 current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 1985 | 80.32 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 78.9 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 125.75 current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 1988 | 125.2 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 96.56 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 74.67 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 59.54 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 51.16 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 54.87 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 66.45 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 92.77 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 100.1 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 105.39 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 105.96 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 97.55 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 115.27 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 105.69 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 115.53 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 116.68 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 152.13 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 149.71 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 163.28 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 188.36 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 221.74 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 356.55 current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 368.81 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 382.52 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 353.43 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 364.44 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 394.68 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 382.27 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 334.44 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 332.7 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 343.32 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 353.52 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 362.31 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 369.42 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 401.14 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 426.11 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 465.03 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 507.75 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 507.75 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 358.96 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 507.75 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -55.7% | 49.53 current US$ per person | 21.94 current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +61.0% | 47.88 current US$ per person | 77.11 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +60.8% | 221.74 current US$ per person | 356.55 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +59.4% | 78.9 current US$ per person | 125.75 current US$ per person |
| 1981 | +56.4% | 21.94 current US$ per person | 34.3 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.96 current US$ per person | 18.67 current US$ per person | 36.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.95 current US$ per person | 37.65 current US$ per person | 49.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.91 current US$ per person | 21.94 current US$ per person | 125.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.85 current US$ per person | 51.16 current US$ per person | 105.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.49 current US$ per person | 105.69 current US$ per person | 356.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.01 current US$ per person | 332.7 current US$ per person | 394.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.96 current US$ per person | 362.31 current US$ per person | 507.75 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 179 Lesotho 605.51 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Rwanda 588.03 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Myanmar 573.22 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Tajikistan 496.51 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Gambia 487.75 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 476.45 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 507.75 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 507.75 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.67 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.