Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -15.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda is -15.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 244.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 243.34 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -694.25 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 131st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 130.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -375.17 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 1983 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1984 | 243.34 % change on previous year | -7366.5% |
| 1985 | -95.56 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1987 | -158.88 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1988 | -74.28 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1989 | -32.94 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1990 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1991 | 35.52 % change on previous year | -2539.5% |
| 1992 | 41.33 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1993 | -71.82 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1994 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1995 | -61.59 % change on previous year | +3333.2% |
| 1996 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1997 | -49.28 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1998 | -15.19 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 19.38 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2000 | -22.37 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2001 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2002 | 50.26 % change on previous year | +238.9% |
| 2003 | 74.71 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 95.64 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2006 | -694.25 % change on previous year | -825.9% |
| 2007 | -76.89 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2008 | -117.44 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2010 | -53.6 % change on previous year | -473.1% |
| 2011 | -29.66 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2013 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2014 | -23.67 % change on previous year | +308.6% |
| 2015 | 22.84 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2016 | 50.13 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2017 | -80.11 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2018 | -38.84 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2019 | -26.27 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2020 | -36.72 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1868 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2022 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +6718.2% |
| 2023 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2024 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -15.64 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.73 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -15.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 15.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +7366.5% | -3.35 % change on previous year | 243.34 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -6718.2% | -0.1868 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -3333.2% | -1.79 % change on previous year | -61.59 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2539.5% | -1.46 % change on previous year | 35.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -45.76 % change on previous year | -375.17 % change on previous year | 243.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -8 % change on previous year | -71.82 % change on previous year | 41.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -73.46 % change on previous year | -694.25 % change on previous year | 95.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -16.43 % change on previous year | -80.11 % change on previous year | 50.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.9 % change on previous year | -36.72 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 128 Djibouti -15.42 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Switzerland -15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Bahrain -15.47 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Aruba -15.64 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Qatar -15.73 % change on previous year compare
- 134 East Timor -15.98 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda was -15.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 243.34 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -694.25 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.