Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 69.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 184 countries
All-time high
111.5%
in 1967
All-time low
68.0%
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 69.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 111.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1984.
That places Uganda 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.5% | — |
| 1951 | 87.6% | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 93.1% | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 111.1% | +19.4% |
| 1954 | 98.0% | -11.8% |
| 1955 | 104.5% | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 108.4% | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 99.4% | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 100.6% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 102.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 99.6% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 105.6% | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 110.6% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 111.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 107.0% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 107.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 90.9% | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 93.6% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 80.8% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 84.4% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 77.9% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 72.6% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 70.8% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 73.0% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 73.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 69.7% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.6% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 73.2% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 75.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 77.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.8% | 87.6% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.3% | 99.0% | 111.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.3% | 70.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 68.0% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 75.1% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 73.3% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.4% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.7% | 70.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.7% compare
- 59 Nicaragua 69.5% compare
- 60 Cape Verde 69.5% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 69.3% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.0% compare
- 64 Colombia 69.0% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.89 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 724.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7688 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 69.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.