Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uganda

Uganda: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 151 countries
All-time high
9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.64 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uganda, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.0B real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 8.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 9.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 9.8B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uganda stood at 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uganda peaked at 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.64 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Uganda ranks 41st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$) in Uganda, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 2.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.7%
1997 3.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.6%
1998 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
1999 3.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.6%
2000 3.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.5%
2001 3.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2002 4.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.9%
2003 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2004 4.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.0%
2005 4.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2006 2.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ -34.6%
2007 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.5%
2008 3.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2009 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ -10.4%
2010 3.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2011 3.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +20.0%
2012 6.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ +58.6%
2013 7.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ +30.8%
2014 7.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2015 7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2016 7.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2017 8.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%
2018 8.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2019 9.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.2%
2020 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 379.63 million real chained 2019 US$, 25.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 893.67 million real chained 2019 US$, 10.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +58.6% 3.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
2006 -34.6% 4.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.91 billion real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 7.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 38 Kenya 10.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 39 Tajikistan 10.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 40 Tanzania 10.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 42 Philippines 9.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 43 Slovenia 9.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 44 Laos 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uganda?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Uganda was 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Uganda ranks 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. 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 Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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