Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 1.28 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.28 million current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1.28 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.14 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Uganda 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.15 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.16 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.14 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 1.51 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.74 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 1.83 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.79 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.73 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.7 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.75 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.28 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 1.64 current LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 1973 | 1.43 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 1.94 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 1.98 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.95 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.15 current LCU per person | +61.3% |
| 1978 | 8.27 current LCU per person | +162.7% |
| 1979 | 11.54 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 24.41 current LCU per person | +111.6% |
| 1981 | 43.52 current LCU per person | +78.3% |
| 1982 | 55 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 64.48 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 82.29 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 178.59 current LCU per person | +117.0% |
| 1986 | 419.52 current LCU per person | +134.9% |
| 1987 | 1,407 current LCU per person | +235.3% |
| 1988 | 4,215 current LCU per person | +199.6% |
| 1989 | 9,519 current LCU per person | +125.8% |
| 1990 | 15,166 current LCU per person | +59.3% |
| 1991 | 22,112 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 35,502 current LCU per person | +60.6% |
| 1993 | 42,152 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 41,793 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 54,104 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 67,544 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 63,127 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 68,605 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 83,519 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 86,220 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 99,078 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 106,418 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 118,990 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 128,779 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 142,433 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 179,336 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 214,716 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 256,514 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 438,680 current LCU per person | +71.0% |
| 2010 | 408,412 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 522,268 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 569,592 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 563,910 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 479,089 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 605,448 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 486,742 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 544,946 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 624,699 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 683,555 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 678,250 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 837,725 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 773,399 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 817,671 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2025 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 current LCU per person | 1.14 current LCU per person | 1.83 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 current LCU per person | 1.43 current LCU per person | 11.54 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,601 current LCU per person | 24.41 current LCU per person | 9,519 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,362 current LCU per person | 15,166 current LCU per person | 83,519 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,116 current LCU per person | 86,220 current LCU per person | 438,680 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 548,866 current LCU per person | 408,412 current LCU per person | 683,555 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 906,186 current LCU per person | 678,250 current LCU per person | 1.28 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 20 Armenia 1.97 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 1.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Gabon 1.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Japan 1.17 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 French Polynesia 1.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 1.14 million current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 43.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 788.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 950,774 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 1.28 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.