Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -8.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda stood at -8.01 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 61.66 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -87.8 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -87.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 53.95 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4768 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.836 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2003 | -49.17 % change on previous year | -5981.4% |
| 2004 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 2007 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +212.9% |
| 2008 | 61.66 % change on previous year | +328.6% |
| 2009 | 26.66 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2010 | -31.39 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2011 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2012 | -17.7 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2013 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2014 | -17.91 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 2015 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2016 | 25.57 % change on previous year | -427.6% |
| 2017 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2018 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -1186.3% |
| 2019 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2020 | -47.59 % change on previous year | +844.6% |
| 2021 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2022 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2023 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2024 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -8.01 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -8.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -5981.4% | 0.836 % change on previous year | -49.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -87.8 % change on previous year | -87.8 % change on previous year | -87.8 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.17 % change on previous year | -49.17 % change on previous year | 61.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7299 % change on previous year | -31.39 % change on previous year | 25.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.98 % change on previous year | -47.59 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 158 Samoa -6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Cambodia -6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 160 China -6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Solomon Islands -8.58 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Jamaica -9.14 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Mexico -9.6 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda was -8.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.66 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.8 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.