Human capital per capita, male in Uganda

Uganda: Human capital per capita, male was 4,115 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4,115 current US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
125th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,262 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
980.26 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Uganda, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 1.3k current US$1997: 1.3k current US$1998: 1.3k current US$1999: 1.2k current US$2000: 1.0k current US$2001: 980.3 current US$2002: 1.0k current US$2003: 1.2k current US$2004: 1.4k current US$2005: 1.6k current US$2006: 1.5k current US$2007: 1.8k current US$2008: 2.1k current US$2009: 4.1k current US$2010: 4.2k current US$2011: 4.2k current US$2012: 3.9k current US$2013: 3.7k current US$2014: 4.3k current US$2015: 4.2k current US$2016: 3.6k current US$2017: 3.7k current US$2018: 3.8k current US$2019: 4.0k current US$2020: 4.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Uganda stood at 4,115 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Uganda peaked at 4,262 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 980.26 current US$, in 2001.

Uganda ranks 125th 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, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Uganda, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,246 current US$ —
1996 1,272 current US$ +2.1%
1997 1,281 current US$ +0.7%
1998 1,320 current US$ +3.1%
1999 1,168 current US$ -11.5%
2000 1,011 current US$ -13.5%
2001 980.26 current US$ -3.1%
2002 1,001 current US$ +2.1%
2003 1,204 current US$ +20.3%
2004 1,398 current US$ +16.2%
2005 1,591 current US$ +13.8%
2006 1,543 current US$ -3.1%
2007 1,760 current US$ +14.1%
2008 2,107 current US$ +19.7%
2009 4,094 current US$ +94.3%
2010 4,222 current US$ +3.1%
2011 4,169 current US$ -1.3%
2012 3,896 current US$ -6.5%
2013 3,738 current US$ -4.0%
2014 4,262 current US$ +14.0%
2015 4,235 current US$ -0.6%
2016 3,565 current US$ -15.8%
2017 3,657 current US$ +2.6%
2018 3,820 current US$ +4.4%
2019 3,989 current US$ +4.4%
2020 4,115 current US$ +3.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 4,115 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,244 current US$, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 4,115 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital per capita, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +94.3% 2,107 current US$ 4,094 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,258 current US$ 1,168 current US$ 1,320 current US$ 5
2000s 1,669 current US$ 980.26 current US$ 4,094 current US$ 10
2010s 3,955 current US$ 3,565 current US$ 4,262 current US$ 10
2020s 4,115 current US$ 4,115 current US$ 4,115 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 122 Iraq 4,505 current US$ compare
  2. 123 Zambia 4,455 current US$ compare
  3. 124 Cambodia 4,243 current US$ compare
  4. 126 Azerbaijan 3,958 current US$ compare
  5. 127 Haiti 3,956 current US$ compare
  6. 128 Rwanda 3,912 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Uganda?
Human capital per capita, male in Uganda was 4,115 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4,262 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 980.26 current US$ in 2001.
How does Uganda rank for human capital per capita, male?
Uganda ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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