Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Uganda

Uganda: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 250,000 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
250,000
World rank
10th
of 71 countries
All-time high
250,000
in 2016
All-time low
66,667
in 2010
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Uganda, 2002–2016

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2002200920162002: 100.0k2005: 130.0k2009: 200.0k2010: 66.7k2012: 240.0k2016: 250.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Uganda is 250,000, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Uganda peaked at 250,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66,667, in 2010.

That places Uganda 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 100,000
2005 130,000 +30.0%
2009 200,000 +53.8%
2010 66,667 -66.7%
2012 240,000 +260.0%
2016 250,000 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 143,333 100,000 200,000 3
2010s 185,556 66,667 250,000 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Chile 400,000 compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 394,170 compare
  3. 9 Mongolia 300,000 compare
  4. 11 Rwanda 71,692 compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 35,000 compare
  6. 13 Uruguay 25,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Uganda?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Uganda was 250,000 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 66,667 in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 932 data points, 1970–2021
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