Personal remittances, received in Uganda
Uganda: Personal remittances, received was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received in Uganda, 1999–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Uganda stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Uganda peaked at 7.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
That places Uganda 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.9% | — |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 452,615 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 292.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 892.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Uganda?
- Personal remittances, received in Uganda was 2.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for personal remittances, received?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.