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
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +60.2% | 2,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,621 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,876 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Indonesia 7,644 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Burundi 7,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Viet Nam 7,450 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kenya 7,278 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 7,268 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.