Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Uganda
Uganda: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -5.20 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.20 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
191st
of 207 countries
All-time high
-104,700 current LCU
in 1961
All-time low
-5.63 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 191st of 207 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) 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% |
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
- 188 Cambodia -3.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 189 India -4.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 190 Costa Rica -4.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 192 Angola -5.21 trillion current LCU compare
- 193 Tanzania, United Republic of -5.27 trillion current LCU compare
- 194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ 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 191st out of 207 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.