Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Uganda
Uganda: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.7% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Uganda peaked at 15.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -18.5%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 187 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.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +1546.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +154.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +222.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -42.0% |
| 2011 | -3.3% | -234.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -565.6% |
| 2013 | -18.5% | -222.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -162.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -68.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -46.9% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -261.6% |
| 2019 | -1.6% | -39.2% |
| 2020 | -5.5% | +242.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -85.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -196.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +61.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +117.7% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -18.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -5.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Uganda?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Uganda was 2.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.5% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).