National comprehensive wealth per capita in Uganda
Uganda: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 10,500 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10,500 current US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13,043 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
4,635 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Uganda, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita in Uganda is 10,500 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Uganda peaked at 13,043 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,635 current US$, in 2000.
That places Uganda 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,381 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,674 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 5,131 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 5,609 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5,460 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,635 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 5,178 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 4,738 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 5,442 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 6,038 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 6,658 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 7,015 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8,192 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 7,690 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 10,461 current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 10,749 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10,869 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11,088 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12,389 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 13,043 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12,390 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 10,601 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 9,943 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9,744 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10,341 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10,500 current US$ | +1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10,500 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,172 current US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10,500 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,614 current US$, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,251 current US$ | 4,674 current US$ | 5,609 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,605 current US$ | 4,635 current US$ | 10,461 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,116 current US$ | 9,744 current US$ | 13,043 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,500 current US$ | 10,500 current US$ | 10,500 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 12,095 current US$ compare
- 134 Malawi 11,078 current US$ compare
- 135 Rwanda 10,715 current US$ compare
- 137 Pakistan 10,443 current US$ compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 10,338 current US$ compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 9,590 current US$ 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita in Uganda?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Uganda was 10,500 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13,043 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,635 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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