The Uganda Atlas

Uganda’s economy

Poverty and inequity continue to prevail albeit at a reducing level.Some of the causes of persistent poverty and inequality include rapid population growth (2.3 per cent and one of the fastest in the world) and environmental degradation. Rapid and unplanned population growth overstretches the capacity of the environment to sustain economic progress and human well-being.

More than 73% of the population is mostly the primary agricultural sub-sector. The country is well endowed with both renewable and non-renewable resources including minerals, forests, wetlands, fertile soils, wildlife, lakes and rivers, hydro-power and a good climate. Although GDP increased positively in the last 23 years, the positive benefits of GDP growth have not been felt in every household in Uganda.

GDP Growth Rate

Year

GDP Gowth Rate Source : UBOS 2008

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 51%

Services 36%

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 15%

Services 52%

Construction 24%

Industry 6%

Electricity and water supply 1%

Electricity and water supply 3%

Construction 6%

Industry 6%

1992

Project 2008

Source : State of Environment Report for Uganda 1996 and Uganda Bureau of Statistics 2008

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