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.
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
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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.