GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per person employed (annual % growth) was 2.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Uganda, 1981–2010
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 (annual % growth) in Uganda, year by year
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (annual % growth) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1780.3% | -0.3% | 5.3% |
| 1982 | +436.5% | 1.0% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0266 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 60,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 120,835 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.