Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Uganda
Uganda: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 7.59 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Uganda, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uganda is 7.59 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uganda peaked at 7.60 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,400 current LCU, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 271,400 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 378,600 current LCU | +39.5% |
| 1969 | 407,200 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 300,000 current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1971 | 429,900 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1972 | 387,800 current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 187,300 current LCU | -51.7% |
| 1974 | 126,500 current LCU | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 87,400 current LCU | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 127,000 current LCU | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 99,200 current LCU | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 194,400 current LCU | +96.0% |
| 1979 | 696,200 current LCU | +258.1% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million current LCU | +172.9% |
| 1981 | 600,000 current LCU | -68.4% |
| 1982 | 38.00 million current LCU | +6233.3% |
| 1983 | 197.40 million current LCU | +419.5% |
| 1984 | 60.34 million current LCU | -69.4% |
| 1985 | 203.16 million current LCU | +236.7% |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +439.6% |
| 1987 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +81.4% |
| 1988 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +262.1% |
| 1989 | 19.34 billion current LCU | +168.5% |
| 1990 | 24.93 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 44.35 billion current LCU | +77.9% |
| 1992 | 130.57 billion current LCU | +194.4% |
| 1993 | 129.68 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 334.89 billion current LCU | +158.3% |
| 1995 | 307.64 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 426.50 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 19.57 billion current LCU | -95.4% |
| 1998 | 41.96 billion current LCU | +114.4% |
| 1999 | 29.15 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 252.56 billion current LCU | +766.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +341.9% |
| 2002 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 trillion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 2.27 trillion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.69 trillion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 3.62 trillion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.82 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.06 trillion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 3.80 trillion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 4.87 trillion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 5.16 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.76 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 6.53 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 6.93 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 6.06 trillion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 6.86 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 7.60 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 7.26 trillion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 7.59 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352,400 current LCU | 271,400 current LCU | 407,200 current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 263,570 current LCU | 87,400 current LCU | 696,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 billion current LCU | 600,000 current LCU | 19.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.92 billion current LCU | 19.57 billion current LCU | 426.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 252.56 billion current LCU | 2.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 trillion current LCU | 2.27 trillion current LCU | 6.53 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 trillion current LCU | 6.06 trillion current LCU | 7.60 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2,623 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 3.16 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uganda?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Uganda was 7.59 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,400 current LCU in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.