GDP per employed person in Uganda
Uganda: GDP per employed person was 6,731 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Uganda is 6,731 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Uganda peaked at 7,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,015 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 167th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,015 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,149 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,996 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,154 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,706 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,474 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,295 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,731 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 164 Ethiopia 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 166 Haiti 7,115 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 170 Malawi 4,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Uganda?
- Gdp per employed person in Uganda was 6,731 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,015 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for gdp per employed person?
- Uganda ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.