Real estate in Kampala: what makes the region interesting
Country's economic growth in 2025 — +6.3%³, on average for 2016–2025 — +4.9%⁴ per year. Inflation — 4%¹ (July 2026), income per capita — $1,120² per year.
Housing market in numbers
Loan rate
19.8%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2018
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
4%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$1,120
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+6.3%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
2.7%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Kampala
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Precipitation
1,208 mm⁵ per year
Hotels
508⁶ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Kampala
Country population
51.4M⁷
Political stability
50 out of 100⁸
Unemployment
2.7%⁹
Population and stability
Country population
51.4M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
50 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
2World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)