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Uganda starts 347 km line to carry Karuma power east
The Karuma-Tororo line is meant to strengthen supply in eastern Uganda and Greater Kampala. A EUR342.5 million loan funds the main contract.
Country
GDP growth
6.7%
2025 · 2026 : 6.2% (projection)
Inflation
3.6%
2025 · 2026 : 4.2% (projection)
Public debt
53.2%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 55.1% (projection)
Fiscal balance
-6.6%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -5.8% (projection)
Current account balance
-5.1%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -7.3% (projection)
Nominal GDP
66.5 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 72.2 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
1,384 USD
2025 · 2026 : 1,453 USD (projection)
Population
51.4 million
2025
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 0.2 | – |
| 2017 | 6.8 | – |
| 2018 | 5.6 | – |
| 2019 | 7.6 | – |
| 2020 | -1.2 | – |
| 2021 | 5.5 | – |
| 2022 | 6.2 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2024 | 6 | – |
| 2025 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 2026 | – | 6.2 |
| 2027 | – | 9.9 |
| 2028 | – | 7.1 |
| 2029 | – | 6.3 |
| 2030 | – | 6 |
| 2031 | – | 5.7 |
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.7 | – |
| 2016 | 5.2 | – |
| 2017 | 5.6 | – |
| 2018 | 2.5 | – |
| 2019 | 2.1 | – |
| 2020 | 2.8 | – |
| 2021 | 2.2 | – |
| 2022 | 7.2 | – |
| 2023 | 5.4 | – |
| 2024 | 3.3 | – |
| 2025 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 2026 | – | 4.2 |
| 2027 | – | 5.3 |
| 2028 | – | 4.6 |
| 2029 | – | 5 |
| 2030 | – | 5 |
| 2031 | – | 5 |
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.
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