Human capital in Uganda

Uganda: Human capital was 310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
76th
of 150 countries
All-time high
310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
86.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Uganda, 1995–2020

100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 86.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 89.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 92.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 96.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 100.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 104.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 109.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 114.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 119.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 125.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 131.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 137.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 144.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 151.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 159.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 167.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 177.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 188.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 202.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 213.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 226.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 241.4B real chained 2019 US$2017: 257.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 274.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 292.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 310.5B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Uganda is 310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Uganda peaked at 310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Uganda 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 86.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 100.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 129.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 104.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 159.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 224.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 167.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ 292.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 341.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 74 Belarus 332.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 75 Panama 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 77 Croatia 305.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 78 Cameroon 298.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 79 Lithuania 293.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Uganda?
Human capital in Uganda was 310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 86.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for human capital?
Uganda ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.