Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Uganda, 1963–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Uganda is 4.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Uganda 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.2% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -31.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +157.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +69.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -56.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +89.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +82.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +57.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -80.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +558.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +148.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +50.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +385.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -50.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +143.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +66.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 174.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 641,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 159.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 452,615 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Uganda?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Uganda was 4.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).