Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 6.23 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, compensation of employees in Uganda stood at 6.23 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Uganda peaked at 6.23 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.21 trillion current LCU, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 17th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2016 | 2.39 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.66 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.96 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 3.49 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 3.98 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.48 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 4.70 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.27 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 6.23 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.23 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 514.83 billion current LCU, 12.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.23 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.20 billion current LCU, 19.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.75 trillion current LCU | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 3.49 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.93 trillion current LCU | 3.98 trillion current LCU | 6.23 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Uganda?
- Compensation of employees in Uganda was 6.23 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for compensation of employees?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.