GDP per person employed in Uganda

Uganda: GDP per person employed was 2.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.4%
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
10th
of 25 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1995
All-time low
-11.3%
in 1984
Years of data
30
1981–2010

GDP per person employed in Uganda, 1981–2010

-10-505101981199520101981: 0.968 annual % growth1982: 5.2 annual % growth1983: 4.2 annual % growth1984: -11.3 annual % growth1985: -1.5 annual % growth1986: -3.1 annual % growth1987: 2.6 annual % growth1988: 3.6 annual % growth1989: 3.6 annual % growth1990: 0.704 annual % growth1991: -1.3 annual % growth1992: -0.315 annual % growth1993: 5.3 annual % growth1994: 3.5 annual % growth1995: 8.4 annual % growth1996: 6.1 annual % growth1997: 2.6 annual % growth1998: 1 annual % growth1999: 5.3 annual % growth2000: 2.4 annual % growth2001: 2.1 annual % growth2002: 5.3 annual % growth2003: 3.2 annual % growth2004: 3.3 annual % growth2005: 2.9 annual % growth2006: 7.2 annual % growth2007: 4.7 annual % growth2008: 5.1 annual % growth2009: 3.8 annual % growth2010: 2.4 annual % growth

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2010, gdp per person employed in Uganda stood at 2.4%.

That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Uganda peaked at 8.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 1984.

Uganda ranks 10th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per person employed in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Uganda, 1981 to 2010.
Year annual % growth Change
1981 1.0%
1982 5.2% +436.5%
1983 4.2% -19.6%
1984 -11.3% -370.5%
1985 -1.5% -86.9%
1986 -3.1% +108.6%
1987 2.6% -183.7%
1988 3.6% +39.7%
1989 3.6% -1.2%
1990 0.7% -80.2%
1991 -1.3% -287.6%
1992 -0.3% -76.2%
1993 5.3% -1780.3%
1994 3.5% -33.4%
1995 8.4% +138.4%
1996 6.1% -26.8%
1997 2.6% -57.0%
1998 1.0% -60.6%
1999 5.3% +406.5%
2000 2.4% -55.2%
2001 2.1% -11.8%
2002 5.3% +154.2%
2003 3.2% -39.7%
2004 3.3% +3.3%
2005 2.9% -12.1%
2006 7.2% +147.1%
2007 4.7% -34.7%
2008 5.1% +8.3%
2009 3.8% -25.6%
2010 2.4% -36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% -11.3% 5.2% 9
1990s 3.1% -1.3% 8.4% 10
2000s 4.0% 2.1% 7.2% 10
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Angola 3.4% compare
  2. 8 Egypt 2.9% compare
  3. 9 Malawi 2.9% compare
  4. 11 Morocco 2.3% compare
  5. 12 Ghana 2.3% compare
  6. 13 Sudan 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Uganda?
Gdp per person employed in Uganda was 2.4% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 1984.
How does Uganda rank for gdp per person employed?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.