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

Uganda: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 240,000 in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
240,000
World rank
10th
of 67 countries
All-time high
240,000
in 2016
All-time low
43,450
in 2010
Years of data
6
2002–2016

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2002200920162002: 75.0k2005: 100.0k2009: 140.0k2010: 43.5k2012: 200.0k2016: 240.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 240,000 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Uganda peaked at 240,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43,450, in 2010.

That places Uganda 10th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 105,000 75,000 140,000 3
2010s 161,150 43,450 240,000 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Costa Rica 338,640 compare
  2. 8 Mongolia 300,000 compare
  3. 9 Venezuela 278,726
  4. 11 Rwanda 50,000 compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 25,000 compare
  6. 13 Sri Lanka 24,000 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

More reference data data for Uganda

All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Uganda?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Uganda was 240,000 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 240,000 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 43,450 in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 880 data points, 1981–2021
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