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

Uganda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
144.75 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
181.78 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2011
All-time low
141.24 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

0501001502002000201020202000: 157.4 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 169.6 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 164 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 156.9 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 164.8 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 177.5 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 179.7 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 173.2 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 180.1 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 178.1 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 181.8 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 181.7 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 173.2 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 164.3 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 142.4 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 154 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 151.8 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 156.8 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 150.4 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 144.8 Percentage of merchandise value

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

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Uganda stood at 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Uganda peaked at 181.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011 and was at its lowest, 141.24 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2003.

Uganda ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 the same AU region, primary goods in Uganda, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 157.4 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 169.57 Percentage of merchandise value +7.7%
2002 163.97 Percentage of merchandise value -3.3%
2003 141.24 Percentage of merchandise value -13.9%
2004 156.89 Percentage of merchandise value +11.1%
2005 164.76 Percentage of merchandise value +5.0%
2006 177.47 Percentage of merchandise value +7.7%
2007 179.71 Percentage of merchandise value +1.3%
2008 173.21 Percentage of merchandise value -3.6%
2009 180.11 Percentage of merchandise value +4.0%
2010 178.13 Percentage of merchandise value -1.1%
2011 181.78 Percentage of merchandise value +2.0%
2012 181.72 Percentage of merchandise value -0.0%
2013 173.19 Percentage of merchandise value -4.7%
2014 164.28 Percentage of merchandise value -5.1%
2015 142.44 Percentage of merchandise value -13.3%
2016 153.98 Percentage of merchandise value +8.1%
2017 151.85 Percentage of merchandise value -1.4%
2018 156.77 Percentage of merchandise value +3.2%
2019 150.38 Percentage of merchandise value -4.1%
2020 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 166.43 Percentage of merchandise value 141.24 Percentage of merchandise value 180.11 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 163.45 Percentage of merchandise value 142.44 Percentage of merchandise value 181.78 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 32 Mali 180.66 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 33 Central African Republic 170.44 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 34 Kenya 169 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 36 Zambia 135.09 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 37 Malawi 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 38 Namibia 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 49 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 144.75 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 181.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 141.24 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003.
How does Uganda rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Uganda ranks 35th out of 42 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 down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary 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.