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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Uganda, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 Lesotho 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 28 Morocco 168.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 30 Comoros 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 161.23 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 32 Viet Nam 78.95 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 33 Türkiye 78.33 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 33 Tonga 160.59 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 156.9 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 273.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 832.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.