Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 71 Niger 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Kiribati 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Portugal 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 75 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Guinea 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.