Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda is 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.86 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Uganda ranks 183rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.92 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 20.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 24.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 24.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 23.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1987 | 29.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 31.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 34.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 27.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 20.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 22.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 24.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 35.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 44.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 46.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 47.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 51.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 42.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 39.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 39.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 45.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 52.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 62.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 76.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 99.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 132.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 121.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 135.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 149.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 153.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 140.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 140.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 132.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 116.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 128.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 146.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 159.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 159.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 164.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 167.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 199.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 209.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 116.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 159.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 159.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 180 Burkina Faso 247.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Pakistan 245.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Mozambique 241.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Iran 228.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Mali 224.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Yemen 211.72 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda was 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.