Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Uganda
Uganda: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
World rank
6th
of 123 countries
All-time high
20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1999
All-time low
12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Years of data
11
1989–2023
Prosperity gap in Uganda, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Uganda stood at 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Uganda peaked at 20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1992 | 19.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 18.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 16.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 14 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 13 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 18.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Malawi 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 4 Burundi 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 5 Madagascar 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Ghana 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Niger 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 9 Tanzania 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,920 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Uganda?
- Prosperity gap in Uganda was 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for prosperity gap?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.