Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Uganda

Uganda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
161.92 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
31st
of 157 countries
All-time high
161.92 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
All-time low
89.16 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Uganda, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 107.3 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 113.1 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 108 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 89.2 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 107.4 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 108.2 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 134.1 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 130.6 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 139.2 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 148.4 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 152.2 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 135.9 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 141.4 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 140.1 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 137.3 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 137.7 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 138.8 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 155.8 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 128.6 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 145 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 161.9 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Uganda is 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Uganda peaked at 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.16 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2003.

Uganda ranks 31st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Uganda, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 107.31 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 113.08 Percentage of merchandise value +5.4%
2002 108.04 Percentage of merchandise value -4.5%
2003 89.16 Percentage of merchandise value -17.5%
2004 107.41 Percentage of merchandise value +20.5%
2005 108.19 Percentage of merchandise value +0.7%
2006 134.09 Percentage of merchandise value +23.9%
2007 130.6 Percentage of merchandise value -2.6%
2008 139.22 Percentage of merchandise value +6.6%
2009 148.36 Percentage of merchandise value +6.6%
2010 152.18 Percentage of merchandise value +2.6%
2011 135.88 Percentage of merchandise value -10.7%
2012 141.42 Percentage of merchandise value +4.1%
2013 140.12 Percentage of merchandise value -0.9%
2014 137.35 Percentage of merchandise value -2.0%
2015 137.68 Percentage of merchandise value +0.2%
2016 138.8 Percentage of merchandise value +0.8%
2017 155.79 Percentage of merchandise value +12.2%
2018 128.65 Percentage of merchandise value -17.4%
2019 145.05 Percentage of merchandise value +12.7%
2020 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 118.54 Percentage of merchandise value 89.16 Percentage of merchandise value 148.36 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 141.29 Percentage of merchandise value 128.65 Percentage of merchandise value 155.79 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Lesotho 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 28 Morocco 168.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 29 Sierra Leone 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 30 Comoros 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 161.23 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 32 Viet Nam 78.95 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 33 Türkiye 78.33 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 33 Tonga 160.59 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  9. 34 Brunei Darussalam 156.9 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Uganda?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Uganda was 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 89.16 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003.
How does Uganda rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.