Uganda's GDP expandes 1.6% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2025, rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.8% contraction in the previous period. GDP Growth Rate in Uganda averaged 1.32 percent from 2008 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 7.70 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -7.30 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics

GDP Growth Rate in Uganda is expected to be 0.50 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 1.00 percent in 2026 and 0.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 6.30 6.10 Dec 2024
GDP Growth Rate YoY 4.80 5.50 percent Sep 2025
GDP Constant Prices 45719.00 40714.11 UGX Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Agriculture 12840.00 8683.38 UGX Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Construction 2737.00 2959.99 UGX Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 6218.00 5854.85 UGX Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Mining 866.00 365.58 UGX Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Public Administration 896.00 1327.56 UGX Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Services 18171.00 18239.58 UGX Billion Sep 2025
GDP Growth Rate 1.60 -0.80 percent Sep 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 42153.00 38986.00 UGX Billion Dec 2024


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
1.60 -0.80 7.70 -7.30 2008 - 2025 percent Quarterly
2016/2017=100, SA