Personal transfers, receipts 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$, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 60th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.60 million BoP, current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.32 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.58 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,021 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.47 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 52.44 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (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 60th out of 175 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.