Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -5.20 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uganda is -5.20 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 193.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uganda peaked at -104,700 current LCU in 1961 and was at its lowest, -5.63 trillion current LCU, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 193rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -116,700 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -104,700 current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1962 | -419,300 current LCU | +300.5% |
| 1963 | -364,400 current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1964 | -277,100 current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1965 | -1.34 million current LCU | +383.6% |
| 1966 | -1.24 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1967 | -1.35 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1968 | -1.20 million current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1969 | -1.26 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1970 | -1.08 million current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1971 | -1.60 million current LCU | +48.8% |
| 1972 | -1.20 million current LCU | -25.1% |
| 1973 | -1.02 million current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1974 | -1.12 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1975 | -349,700 current LCU | -68.8% |
| 1976 | -692,700 current LCU | +98.1% |
| 1977 | -1.85 million current LCU | +166.5% |
| 1978 | -1.64 million current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1979 | -4.40 million current LCU | +168.1% |
| 1980 | -7.40 million current LCU | +68.2% |
| 1981 | -24.80 million current LCU | +235.1% |
| 1982 | -52.60 million current LCU | +112.1% |
| 1983 | -137.10 million current LCU | +160.6% |
| 1984 | -109.07 million current LCU | -20.4% |
| 1985 | -269.19 million current LCU | +146.8% |
| 1986 | -477.58 million current LCU | +77.4% |
| 1987 | -932.54 million current LCU | +95.3% |
| 1988 | -3.42 billion current LCU | +266.7% |
| 1989 | -11.19 billion current LCU | +227.3% |
| 1990 | -24.61 billion current LCU | +119.9% |
| 1991 | -32.06 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1992 | -83.59 billion current LCU | +160.7% |
| 1993 | -58.77 billion current LCU | -29.7% |
| 1994 | -67.36 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1995 | -54.15 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 1996 | -46.40 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1997 | -17.49 billion current LCU | -62.3% |
| 1998 | -9.77 billion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 1999 | -19.07 billion current LCU | +95.1% |
| 2000 | -162.78 billion current LCU | +753.6% |
| 2001 | -318.59 billion current LCU | +95.7% |
| 2002 | -235.12 billion current LCU | -26.2% |
| 2003 | -258.20 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2004 | -415.44 billion current LCU | +60.9% |
| 2005 | -472.77 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2006 | -453.91 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2007 | -406.86 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2008 | -444.66 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2009 | -780.39 billion current LCU | +75.5% |
| 2010 | -897.59 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2011 | -1.00 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2012 | -1.48 trillion current LCU | +47.2% |
| 2013 | -1.66 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2014 | -1.90 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2015 | -1.78 trillion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2016 | -1.76 trillion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2017 | -2.55 trillion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 2018 | -3.39 trillion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2019 | -3.51 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | -2.86 trillion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2021 | -3.24 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2022 | -3.46 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2023 | -4.62 trillion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2024 | -5.63 trillion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2025 | -5.20 trillion current LCU | -7.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -5.20 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is -233.25 billion current LCU, 22.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -5.20 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -138.62 billion current LCU, 37.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -753.6% | -19.07 billion current LCU | -162.78 billion current LCU |
| 1965 | -383.6% | -277,100 current LCU | -1.34 million current LCU |
| 1962 | -300.5% | -104,700 current LCU | -419,300 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -766,940 current LCU | -1.35 million current LCU | -104,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.50 million current LCU | -4.40 million current LCU | -349,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.66 billion current LCU | -11.19 billion current LCU | -7.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -41.33 billion current LCU | -83.59 billion current LCU | -9.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -394.87 billion current LCU | -780.39 billion current LCU | -162.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.99 trillion current LCU | -3.51 trillion current LCU | -897.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.17 trillion current LCU | -5.63 trillion current LCU | -2.86 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 190 Cambodia -3.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 191 India -4.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 192 Costa Rica -4.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 194 Angola -5.21 trillion current LCU compare
- 195 Tanzania -5.27 trillion current LCU compare
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo -9.02 trillion current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uganda?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Uganda was -5.20 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -104,700 current LCU in 1961.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.63 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Uganda ranks 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 193.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.