Food, beverages and tobacco in Uganda
Uganda: Food, beverages and tobacco was 63.9% in 2000. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Uganda, 1963–2000
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Uganda is 63.9%, measured in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Uganda peaked at 65.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1965.
That places Uganda 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 35.3% | — |
| 1964 | 33.1% | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 28.2% | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 32.4% | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 38.8% | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 37.0% | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 30.6% | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 40.2% | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 61.1% | +51.9% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | -1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 63.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 63.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.6% | 28.2% | 38.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 45.9% | 65.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Rwanda 66.0%
- 13 Zimbabwe 65.4%
- 14 Cape Verde 64.6%
- 16 Burkina Faso 63.7% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.5% compare
- 18 Namibia 62.2% 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Uganda?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Uganda was 63.9% in 2000, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1965.
- How does Uganda rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2000.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).