Personal remittances, paid in Uganda
Uganda: Personal remittances, paid was 211.06 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid in Uganda stood at 211.06 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Uganda peaked at 482.62 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500,000 current US$, in 1981.
That places Uganda 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.30 million current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 4.10 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 229.30 million current US$ | 229.30 million current US$ | 229.30 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 294.37 million current US$ | 181.81 million current US$ | 482.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.19 million current US$ | 278.22 million current US$ | 399.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.45 million current US$ | 198.83 million current US$ | 245.39 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 104 Afghanistan 225.42 million current US$ compare
- 105 Guinea 224.97 million current US$ compare
- 106 Morocco 220.15 million current US$ compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 203.03 million current US$ compare
- 109 Malawi 198.33 million current US$ compare
- 110 El Salvador 197.51 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Uganda?
- Personal remittances, paid in Uganda was 211.06 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 482.62 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 current US$ in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.