Uganda
- Capital
- Kampala
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.4 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in Uganda rose 3.6% in 2025, faster than in most countries.
- Uganda's economy grew 6.3% in 2025, faster than most economies.
- Output per person in Uganda was US$1,206 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
- 2.8% of Uganda's labour force had no job in 2025, a lower share than in most countries.
- Uganda's central government owed 54.4% of GDP in 2024, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Uganda had 51.4 million people in 2025: about 0.6% of everyone on Earth, the 31st largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Uganda had a current account deficit of 5.2% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Uganda | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Uganda | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.3% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Uganda | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$1,206 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$1,078 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$1,002 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$963 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$883 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$846 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$822 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$792 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$765 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$753 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Uganda | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2024Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2018
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| Year | Uganda | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.4% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | 64.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | 49.2% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | 47.3% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Uganda |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.4 million |
| 2024 | 50.0 million |
| 2023 | 48.7 million |
| 2022 | 47.3 million |
| 2021 | 45.9 million |
| 2020 | 44.5 million |
| 2019 | 43.0 million |
| 2018 | 41.6 million |
| 2017 | 40.2 million |
| 2016 | 38.8 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Uganda | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −5.2% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −8.5% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −7.4% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −8.9% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −8.9% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −9.6% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −7.4% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −6.3% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −4.9% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −2.9% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Uganda since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.