Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: Personal transfers, receipts was 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Uganda, 1999–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Uganda is 1.43 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Uganda peaked at 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 232.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 62nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 232.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 238.10 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 348.57 million BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 441.83 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 298.79 million BoP, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 310.53 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 321.81 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 411.00 million BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 451.57 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 723.52 million BoP, current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 778.33 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 768.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 812.94 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 910.32 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 931.57 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 885.93 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 901.87 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 553.36 million BoP, current US$, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +60.2% | 451.57 million BoP, current US$ | 723.52 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.60 million BoP, current US$ | 232.60 million BoP, current US$ | 232.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 432.41 million BoP, current US$ | 238.10 million BoP, current US$ | 778.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 768.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 in Uganda?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Uganda was 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Uganda ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.