Uganda
Capital: KampalaRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Low income
Uganda's GDP is $72.46B (2026), with a population of 50.0M, and GDP per capita of $1,458. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 7.6%, inflation at 4.3%, government debt at 53.0% of GDP, life expectancy of 68.3 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Uganda's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 4.3% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 53.0% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -5.3% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.7% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 22.2% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 18.5% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 53.1% | 2023 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 14.4% | 2023 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 16.6% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 13.0% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 42.8% | 2023 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 9.1% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 31.3% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 3.9% | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 3,757.26 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 1,244.3 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 20.8% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 42.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 16.8% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 25.9% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $9.03B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $13.96B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $7.90B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $14.20B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $3.26B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $1.43B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.7% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.9% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -8.0% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-4.29B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 39.2% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $20.53B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $10.67B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $1.97B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 4.7% | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $2.26B | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 34.0% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 14.3% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 15.5% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 4.5% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 72.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 66.4% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 80.3% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50.0M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 243 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 241,550 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 200,520 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 31.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 15.6M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 68.7% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 68.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 65.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.1 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.3 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 35.2 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 4.8 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -119,059 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 43.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 54.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 84.3% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 4.0% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 80.2% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 270.6 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 190.9 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 23.4M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 80.0% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 75.6% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 84.6% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 2.7% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 3.3% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 2.2% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 4.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 64.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 7.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 27.9% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 79.4% | 2021 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 74.4% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 19.5% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 22.4% | 2021 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 6.1% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 48.2% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 77.8% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 80.5% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 13.8% | 2021 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 8.5% | 2022 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 79.1% | 2021 |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 73.9% | 2021 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 84.7% | 2021 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 89.6% | 2021 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 106.2% | 2017 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 24.1% | 2007 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 53.3% | 2017 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 26.3% | 2017 |
| Primary School Teachers | 207,238 | 2017 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 63,957 | 2014 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 43 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 59.2% | 2014 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 35.5 | 2016 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 24.5% | 2014 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 16.3% | 2014 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 0.2 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 8 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 483 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 90 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 90.0% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 90.9% | 2022 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 51.5% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 1.8% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 33.8 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 11.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 22,141 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 16.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 63.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 23.9% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 71.9% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,086 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 135.5 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 148.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1.6M | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 716,513 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 3.3 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 22.0% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 1.6% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 3.4M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 8.9% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 76 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 53.8 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.31% | 2023 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 14 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 4 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 1,244 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $22.0M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 2.0% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $48.5M | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 90 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 12 | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 21,650 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 259 | 2002 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 218 | 2002 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.58 | 2018 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 2.6% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 33.9% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 74.7% | 2021 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 12.1% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 139.6% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 107 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 139.42 | 2017 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.90 | 2017 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.03 | 2017 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.04 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.55 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | -0.7 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.52 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -0.47 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.7 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 16.5% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 31.6% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 19.4% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.9% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $1.12B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 46,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.2% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 10.1% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 9 | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.38 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 4.3 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 473,000 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 568,000 | 2016 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $518.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $268.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 9.2% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $14.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 4.9% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 4.3M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 26.0% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 8.3% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 52.7% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 18.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 20.4% | 2024 |
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