Uganda's economy expanded by 1.2% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from a 3.6% growth in the previous three-month period. GDP Growth Rate in Uganda averaged 1.35 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.50 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -7.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics

GDP Growth Rate in Uganda is expected to be 0.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uganda GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 0.90 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 6.40 6.30 Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 8.50 4.80 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 40970.23 42903.88 UGX Billion Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 7563.14 9809.06 UGX Billion Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 3019.96 2863.02 UGX Billion Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 6023.08 6229.64 UGX Billion Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 490.63 924.28 UGX Billion Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 1200.64 1337.93 UGX Billion Mar 2026
GDP from Services 18894.61 18361.43 UGX Billion Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 1.20 3.60 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 11524.20 11496.00 UGX Billion Mar 2026


Uganda GDP Growth Rate
The services sector is the most important sector of Uganda's economy and accounts for around 51 percent of total GDP. The biggest segments within services are trade & repairs (13 percent); education (8 percent); real estate (5 percent); and finance and insurance (4 percent). Agriculture, forestry & fishing account for 27 percent and the industrial sector represents around 22 percent of the GDP, mostly due to manufacturing (9 percent) and construction (8 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.20 3.60 7.50 -7.10 2008 - 2026 percent Quarterly
2016/2017=100, SA