What is Uganda's total GDP?

Total GDP for Uganda was $53.9B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Uganda?

Life expectancy at birth in Uganda was 68.5 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Uganda?

Unemployment in Uganda was 2.7% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Uganda's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 90.9% of final energy consumption in Uganda in 2022 (World Bank).

Uganda

Africa · 2024

Uganda Overview & Key Indicators

Uganda is in the Africa region. Population is 50,015,092. Total GDP is $53.9B. GDP per capita is $1,078. Life expectancy is 68.5 years.

Population

50,015,092

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$53.9B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$1,078

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

68.5

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Uganda Demographics

Median Age (years)

16.7

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

2.75%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

31.3%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-2.4

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Uganda Economy

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

3.3%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

42.7

Data year 2019

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2019

Poverty Rate

59.8%

Data year 2019

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2019

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Uganda Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.17

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

90.9%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022

Forest Area

11.0%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

31.2

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Uganda Technology

Internet Users

8.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

83.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Uganda

Uganda had a population of 50,015,092 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Uganda was $1,078 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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