Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uganda
Uganda: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uganda is 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uganda peaked at 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Uganda 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 112 Kenya 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Niger 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Madagascar 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Burundi 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Malawi 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uganda?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uganda was 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Uganda ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.