National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Uganda

Uganda: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10,440 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
136th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10,440 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
9,285 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Uganda, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200720201995: 9.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 9.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 9.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 9.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 9.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Uganda is 10,440 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Uganda peaked at 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,285 real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.

Uganda ranks 136th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$) in Uganda, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 9,772 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 9,714 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
1997 9,633 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
1998 9,547 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
1999 9,432 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2000 9,532 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2001 9,438 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2002 9,356 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2003 9,355 real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2004 9,306 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2005 9,285 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2006 9,517 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2007 9,474 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2008 9,458 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2009 9,467 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2010 9,499 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2011 9,602 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2012 9,728 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2013 9,880 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
2014 9,860 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2015 9,915 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2016 10,013 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2017 10,108 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2018 10,204 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2019 10,341 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2020 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,737 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,620 real chained 2019 US$ 9,432 real chained 2019 US$ 9,772 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 9,419 real chained 2019 US$ 9,285 real chained 2019 US$ 9,532 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 9,915 real chained 2019 US$ 9,499 real chained 2019 US$ 10,341 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 133 Guinea-Bissau 11,050 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 134 Rwanda 10,900 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 135 Pakistan 10,770 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 137 Kyrgyzstan 9,920 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 138 Haiti 9,725 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 139 Lesotho 9,682 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Uganda?
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Uganda was 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9,285 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Uganda ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.