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Uganda
Republic of Uganda
Quick facts
- Capital
- Kampala
- Population
- 40 m
- Area
- 241,550 km²
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling (Sh)
- Demonym
- Ugandan
- UN member
- Yes
How Uganda compares
Economy size$54 B
87th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Income per person$1,078
157th of 178 worldwide · 10th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Life expectancy68.5 yrs
133rd of 179 worldwide · 4th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Internet access8.9%
176th of 179 worldwide · 16th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Military spending$1.1 B
81st of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 16 in Eastern Africa
Highlights
GDP
$54 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$1,078
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.4%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
81
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
7.5%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
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