Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 33.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 131st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 11.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 11.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 15.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 23.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 24.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 23.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 26.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 24.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 29 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 33.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 23.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 25.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 26.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 31.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +55.6% | 15.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.69 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 128 Myanmar 32.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Greece 29.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Palestine 28.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Vanuatu 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Bermuda 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda was 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.