Imports by region of origin, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 5.73 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Uganda is 5.73 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Uganda peaked at 6.28 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1108 current US$ per person, in 1979.
Uganda ranks 185th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1309 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1272 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2101 current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 1963 | 0.252 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5008 current US$ per person | +98.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6667 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6029 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9034 current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7107 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6262 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8322 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 1.37 current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5515 current US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3519 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5989 current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3921 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5401 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1664 current US$ per person | -69.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3286 current US$ per person | +97.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1108 current US$ per person | -66.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4427 current US$ per person | +299.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5761 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7057 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5105 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2862 current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3665 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4912 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 1.32 current US$ per person | +168.2% |
| 1988 | 1.13 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.79 current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 1.79 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9273 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.87 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.25 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 2.06 current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.92 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 1.55 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 1.69 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.34 current US$ per person | +98.0% |
| 2004 | 4.52 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 3.78 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 4.38 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 4.73 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.38 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.82 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 3.52 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 4.34 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 3.32 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.52 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.73 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.64 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 4.03 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.95 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.65 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 6.28 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 5.58 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 5.73 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.73 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.28 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.73 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +299.7% | 0.1108 current US$ per person | 0.4427 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4731 current US$ per person | 0.1272 current US$ per person | 0.9034 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5245 current US$ per person | 0.1108 current US$ per person | 1.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7614 current US$ per person | 0.2862 current US$ per person | 1.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 current US$ per person | 0.9273 current US$ per person | 2.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 current US$ per person | 1.55 current US$ per person | 4.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 current US$ per person | 2.52 current US$ per person | 5.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 current US$ per person | 3.95 current US$ per person | 6.28 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 182 Ethiopia 7.3 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 7.17 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Bhutan 6.56 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.72 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Mali 5.47 current US$ per person compare
- 188 South Sudan 5.28 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Uganda?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Uganda was 5.73 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1108 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.