Wages and salaries in Uganda
Uganda: Wages and salaries was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Uganda is 1.46 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 236.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Uganda peaked at 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 125.50 million current LCU, in 1984.
That places Uganda 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 billion current LCU | 125.50 million current LCU | 9.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 135.89 billion current LCU | 12.97 billion current LCU | 341.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 756.75 billion current LCU | 373.90 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Uganda?
- Wages and salaries in Uganda was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.50 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for wages and salaries?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.