Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of exported goods and services, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Uganda peaked at 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.23 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Uganda 150th out of 170 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.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 18.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 20.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 19.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 18.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 17.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 18.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 18.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 18.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 19.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 17.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 22.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 28.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 44.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 36.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 44.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 33.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 42.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 47.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 47.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 64.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 67.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 72.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 130.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 2009 | 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 102.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 105.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 116.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 120.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 117.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 111.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 110.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 141.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 150.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 151.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 140.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 109.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 106.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 152.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2025 | 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 164.67 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272.68 constant 2015 US$ per person, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 28.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 44.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 130.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 102.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 151.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 106.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 147 Cameroon 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 204.76 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 192.58 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Mozambique 178.14 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Pakistan 177.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Tanzania 170.89 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Uganda?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Uganda was 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 150th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.