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Uganda · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

165th of 182 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaUganda's gni per capita rose from US$270 in 1996 to US$1,120 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1,120

Uganda's gni per capita rose from US$270 in 1996 to US$1,120 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

165th of 181 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Uganda's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $960 in 1996 to intl $3,410 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $3,410

Uganda's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $960 in 1996 to intl $3,410 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

112th of 129 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Uganda's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$390.9 in 1996 to US$725 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$300US$400US$500US$600US$700US$800US$725

Uganda's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$390.9 in 1996 to US$725 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

67th of 78 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexUganda's gini index fell from 44.4 in 1989 to 42.7 in 2019.199019952000200520102015384042444642.7

Uganda's gini index fell from 44.4 in 1989 to 42.7 in 2019.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

69th of 78 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Uganda's income share held by highest 10% rose from 33.7 % in 1989 to 34.5 % in 2019.19901995200020052010201530%32%34%36%38%34.5 %

Uganda's income share held by highest 10% rose from 33.7 % in 1989 to 34.5 % in 2019.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

56th of 78 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Uganda's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.9 % in 1989 to 6.1 % in 2019.1990199520002005201020155%5%6%6%7%7%6.1 %

Uganda's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.9 % in 1989 to 6.1 % in 2019.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

76th of 78 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyUganda's extreme poverty fell from 72.8 % in 1989 to 59.8 % in 2019.19901995200020052010201550%60%70%80%59.8 %

Uganda's extreme poverty fell from 72.8 % in 1989 to 59.8 % in 2019.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

14th of 40 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesUganda's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 56.4 % in 1992 to 16.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%16.1 %

Uganda's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 56.4 % in 1992 to 16.1 % in 2023.

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