Uganda's economy expanded by 4.8% year-on-year in Q3 2025, easing from 5.5% growth in the prior period. This marked the weakest expansion since Q1 2023, due to a slowdown in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (3.1% vs 3.5%) and industrial activities (6.0% vs 7.6%). Meanwhile, services activity accelerated (5.7% vs 5.0%). On the expenditure side, household consumption (12.3% vs 8.6% in Q2), government spending (19.7% vs 13.5%), and fixed investment growth (13.2% vs 9.1%) all accelerated. Final consumption expenditure remained the leading contributor to growth, accounting for 83.4% of GDP expenditure. Meanwhile, external trade weighed on growth, with exports and imports rising by 69.6% and 49.3%, respectively. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP grew by 1.6% in Q3, rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.8% contraction in Q2. source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Uganda expanded 4.80 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Uganda averaged 6.82 percent from 2009 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 39.80 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and a record low of -5.60 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Uganda GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Uganda GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Uganda expanded 4.80 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Uganda is expected to be 6.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uganda GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 7.50 percent in 2026 and 7.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-10-08 12:15 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q2 5.5% 8.4% 7.2%
2025-12-15 01:20 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q3 4.8% 5.5% 6.5%
2026-03-31 10:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 4.8%


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 Annual 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
4.80 5.50 39.80 -5.60 2009 - 2025 percent Quarterly
2016/2017=100, NSA

News Stream
Uganda’s Q3 GDP Growth Weakest Since 2023
Uganda's economy expanded by 4.8% year-on-year in Q3 2025, easing from 5.5% growth in the prior period. This marked the weakest expansion since Q1 2023, due to a slowdown in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (3.1% vs 3.5%) and industrial activities (6.0% vs 7.6%). Meanwhile, services activity accelerated (5.7% vs 5.0%). On the expenditure side, household consumption (12.3% vs 8.6% in Q2), government spending (19.7% vs 13.5%), and fixed investment growth (13.2% vs 9.1%) all accelerated. Final consumption expenditure remained the leading contributor to growth, accounting for 83.4% of GDP expenditure. Meanwhile, external trade weighed on growth, with exports and imports rising by 69.6% and 49.3%, respectively. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP grew by 1.6% in Q3, rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.8% contraction in Q2.
2025-12-15
Uganda GDP Annual Growth Eases to 5.5% in Q2
Uganda's economy advanced by 5.5% year-on-year in Q2 2025, slowing from a downwardly revised 8.4% growth in the prior period, which was the fastest expansion rate since Q3 2022. The moderation in GDP growth was driven by softer increases in household consumption (8.6% vs 21.8% in Q1) and government spending (13.5% vs 35.1%), while fixed investment growth accelerated (9.1% vs 8.7%). Meanwhile, external trade weighed on growth, with exports growing by 51.2% (vs 26.2%) but less than imports, which surged by 66.4% (vs -0.8%). On the other hand, changes in inventories rose more slowly (7.6% vs 9.0%). Production-wise, output growth moderated for agriculture, forestry & fishing (3.5% vs 10.3%) and services (5.0% vs 8.7%). Meanwhile, industry activities grew faster (7.6% vs 7.4%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP contracted by 0.7% in Q2, reversing from a downwardly revised 3.5% gain in Q1, marking the first quarterly contraction since Q1 of 2023.
2025-10-08
Uganda’s GDP Posts Solid Growth Despite Slowdown
Uganda's GDP grew by 5.3% year-on-year in Q4 2024, slowing from 6.7% in the previous quarter, marking the weakest expansion since Q1 2023, but still solid. The increase was mainly driven by secondary activities, which rose by 8.4% (up from 5.9% in Q3), and primary activities, which grew by 7.2% (down from 8.7%). The services sector also saw growth, but at a slower rate of 2% compared to 5.6% in the prior quarter. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the GDP rose by 0.4% in Q4, slowing from a 1.6% increase in the prior period.
2025-03-31