Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 70.9%
World rank
112th
of 176 countries
All-time high
152.94 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-63.54 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Uganda is -1.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 70.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 152.94 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -63.54 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Uganda ranks 112th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | -1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 73.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0.9346 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +296.3% |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 16.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 2.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +649.8% |
| 1963 | 42.77 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 1964 | -0.8811 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -33.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -32.89 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1969 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 1970 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1971 | -63.54 % change on previous year | +3013.5% |
| 1972 | -40 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1973 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 152.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 127.91 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1982 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1983 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +304.1% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -25.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 55.07 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 1987 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1988 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1989 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +392.9% |
| 1990 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1993 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +397.4% |
| 1994 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 1995 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1996 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1997 | -0.8299 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +372.6% |
| 2002 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2003 | -0.9346 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2004 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 2005 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +268.1% |
| 2006 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2008 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2009 | -0.823 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2010 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2011 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4292 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2013 | -0.8621 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2014 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2015 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +332.7% |
| 2017 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2018 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2019 | -0.5155 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2020 | -0.5181 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +1106.2% |
| 2022 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2023 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2024 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2025 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.1 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3013.5% | -2.04 % change on previous year | -63.54 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1106.2% | -0.5181 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.1949 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.1786 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.37 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 73.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.101 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5157 % change on previous year | -33.78 % change on previous year | 42.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -12.46 % change on previous year | -63.54 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.25 % change on previous year | -25.81 % change on previous year | 152.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -0.8299 % change on previous year | 17.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1492 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year | -0.4292 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 109 Israel -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Cape Verde -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Russia -1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Belgium -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Czechia -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Malawi -2.12 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Uganda was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 152.94 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.54 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Uganda rank for key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of liberal democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of liberal democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.