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Uganda

Africa · Capital: Kampala · Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)

Uganda is a country in Africa, with its capital at Kampala. It has a GDP of $53.91B (2024), a population of 51.4M (2025), a GDP per capita of $1,078.

GDP
$53.91B

2024 · #90 of 200

GDP per capita
$1,078

2024 · #182 of 200

Population
51.4M

2025 · #31 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$3,488

2025 · #169 of 185

Economy

GDP
$53.91B2024 · #90
GDP per capita
$1,0782024 · #182
GDP growth
6.06%2024 · #25
Inflation
3.32%2024 · #100
Unemployment
2.75%2025 · #31
Population
51.4M2025 · #31
GDP (PPP)
$179.21B2025 · #82
GDP per capita (PPP)
$3,4882025 · #169
Gini index
42.72019 · #135
Government debt
55%2026 · #98

People

Median age
16.2 yrs2024 · #227
Fertility rate
4.2 children/woman2024 · #19
Urbanization
31.9%2025 · #191
Net migration
−119,059/yr2025 · #203
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs2024 · #165
HDI
0.5822023 · #157
Homicide rate
9.0 per 100k2023 · #139

Money

Corporate tax
30%2024 · #27

Figures

Internet users
8.9%2024 · #181
CO₂ per capita
0.2 t2024 · #183
Area
241,550 km²#82
Population density
213 /km²2025 · #62
McDonald's
02024
Unicorn startups
02026-03
Billionaires
02026
Passport power
66 destinations2026 · #133
Corruption index
26/1002024 · #141
Military spending
1.9%2024 · #66
Renewable energy
91.0%2021 · #5