Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 4.22 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Uganda stood at 4.22 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 15.34 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 current US$ per person, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 174th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3088 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0369 current US$ per person | -88.1% |
| 1999 | 9.86 current US$ per person | +26631.4% |
| 2000 | 14.71 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 14.33 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.01 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 7.15 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.05 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.16 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.95 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 12.48 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 15.34 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 10.22 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 11.85 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 9.48 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 10.4 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.29 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 7.41 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 9 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 8.57 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.61 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 8.82 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.47 current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 4.85 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.19 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 4.72 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.22 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.22 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.02 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.22 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +26631.4% | 0.0369 current US$ per person | 9.86 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1729 current US$ per person | 0.0369 current US$ per person | 0.3088 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.86 current US$ per person | 9.86 current US$ per person | 9.86 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.71 current US$ per person | 6.9 current US$ per person | 15.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 current US$ per person | 7.41 current US$ per person | 11.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 current US$ per person | 4.22 current US$ per person | 5.19 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 4.22 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.