Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda

Uganda: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,549 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,549 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,164 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1999–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120231999: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 1.7k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 2.2k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 1.5k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 1.6k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 1.6k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 2.3k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 3.6k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 3.9k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 3.8k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 4.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 4.6k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 4.7k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 4.4k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 4.5k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 5.7k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 5.8k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 6.7k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 7.1k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 5.8k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 6.2k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 7.5k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Uganda 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1999 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1999 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre
2000 1,192 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
2001 1,745 current US$ per square kilometre +46.4%
2002 2,211 current US$ per square kilometre +26.8%
2003 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre -32.4%
2004 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2005 1,611 current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 2,057 current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
2007 2,260 current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2008 3,621 current US$ per square kilometre +60.2%
2009 3,909 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2010 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2011 4,071 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2012 4,554 current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2013 4,691 current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2014 4,427 current US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
2015 4,499 current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 5,715 current US$ per square kilometre +27.0%
2017 5,814 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 6,673 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
2019 7,104 current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2020 5,296 current US$ per square kilometre -25.5%
2021 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2022 6,236 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2023 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,860 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +60.2% 2,260 current US$ per square kilometre 3,621 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre 1
2000s 2,165 current US$ per square kilometre 1,192 current US$ per square kilometre 3,909 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 5,139 current US$ per square kilometre 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre 7,104 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,210 current US$ per square kilometre 5,296 current US$ per square kilometre 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,876 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 118 Indonesia 7,644 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 119 Burundi 7,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 121 Viet Nam 7,450 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 122 Kenya 7,278 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 123 Guinea-Bissau 7,268 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda?
Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda was 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Uganda ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.