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$, in 1981.
That places Uganda 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 500,000 current US$ | -87.8% |
| 1999 | 229.30 million current US$ | +45760.0% |
| 2000 | 353.00 million current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 354.68 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 357.65 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 181.81 million current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 194.09 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 197.01 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 206.07 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 235.71 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 381.04 million current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 482.62 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 331.10 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 395.37 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 325.37 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 367.62 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 301.77 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 278.22 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 349.35 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 344.18 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 399.50 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 379.38 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 198.83 million current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 222.54 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 245.39 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 229.44 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 211.06 million current US$ | -8.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 211.06 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.77 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 211.06 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104.72 million current US$, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +45760.0% | 500,000 current US$ | 229.30 million current US$ |
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
- 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Uganda?
- Personal remittances, paid in Uganda was 211.06 million current US$ 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 196 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.