Human capital per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Human capital per capita was 7,018 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital per capita in Uganda, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7,018 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Uganda peaked at 7,291 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,400 current US$, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 121st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,732 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,766 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,776 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,830 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,618 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1,446 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,400 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,429 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,709 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1,985 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 2,257 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 2,347 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,676 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 3,204 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 6,225 current US$ | +94.3% |
| 2010 | 6,419 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,338 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,936 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 6,376 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 7,291 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 7,241 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,091 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 6,246 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6,520 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 6,806 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7,018 current US$ | +3.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7,018 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,250 current US$, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7,018 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +94.3% | 3,204 current US$ | 6,225 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,744 current US$ | 1,618 current US$ | 1,830 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,468 current US$ | 1,400 current US$ | 6,225 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,526 current US$ | 5,936 current US$ | 7,291 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,018 current US$ | 7,018 current US$ | 7,018 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Uganda?
- Human capital per capita in Uganda was 7,018 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,291 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for human capital per capita?
- Uganda ranks 121st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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