Productivity: output per hour worked in Uganda
Uganda: Productivity: output per hour worked was 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2011
All-time low
3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Uganda, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Uganda is 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Uganda peaked at 7.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 123rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 7.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 3.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 6.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +67.5% |
| 2015 | 5.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 120 Zimbabwe 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 121 Chad 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 122 Mali 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 124 Malawi 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 125 Yemen 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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 productivity: output per hour worked in Uganda?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Uganda was 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Uganda ranks 123rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.