Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda

Uganda: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -7.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-7.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 121.8%
World rank
163rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
171.19 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-53.66 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1981–2024

-500501001501981200220241981: 50.5 % change on previous year1982: 99.2 % change on previous year1983: 93.7 % change on previous year1984: -27.6 % change on previous year1985: -43 % change on previous year1986: 85.1 % change on previous year1987: -53.7 % change on previous year1988: 40 % change on previous year1989: -7.5 % change on previous year1990: 105 % change on previous year1991: 60.5 % change on previous year1992: 15.1 % change on previous year1993: -26.1 % change on previous year1994: 8.7 % change on previous year1995: 59.6 % change on previous year1996: -30.1 % change on previous year1997: -29.6 % change on previous year1998: 7.5 % change on previous year1999: 171.2 % change on previous year2000: 1.8 % change on previous year2001: 17.5 % change on previous year2002: -30.5 % change on previous year2003: 16.8 % change on previous year2004: 100.1 % change on previous year2005: -8.5 % change on previous year2006: 4.2 % change on previous year2007: 9.1 % change on previous year2008: 15.7 % change on previous year2009: 7.9 % change on previous year2010: -21.7 % change on previous year2011: 30.1 % change on previous year2012: 27.1 % change on previous year2013: 16.1 % change on previous year2014: -4.2 % change on previous year2015: -21.2 % change on previous year2016: 35.9 % change on previous year2017: 41.7 % change on previous year2018: 11.9 % change on previous year2019: -9 % change on previous year2020: -13.1 % change on previous year2021: 29.5 % change on previous year2022: 3.7 % change on previous year2023: 35.5 % change on previous year2024: -7.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda stood at -7.73 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 121.8% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 171.19 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -53.66 % change on previous year, in 1987.

Uganda ranks 163rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1981 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 50.5 % change on previous year
1982 99.24 % change on previous year +96.5%
1983 93.7 % change on previous year -5.6%
1984 -27.64 % change on previous year -129.5%
1985 -43.02 % change on previous year +55.6%
1986 85.06 % change on previous year -297.7%
1987 -53.66 % change on previous year -163.1%
1988 39.98 % change on previous year -174.5%
1989 -7.5 % change on previous year -118.7%
1990 104.97 % change on previous year -1500.5%
1991 60.46 % change on previous year -42.4%
1992 15.12 % change on previous year -75.0%
1993 -26.06 % change on previous year -272.3%
1994 8.75 % change on previous year -133.6%
1995 59.58 % change on previous year +581.2%
1996 -30.1 % change on previous year -150.5%
1997 -29.62 % change on previous year -1.6%
1998 7.5 % change on previous year -125.3%
1999 171.19 % change on previous year +2182.9%
2000 1.85 % change on previous year -98.9%
2001 17.49 % change on previous year +847.2%
2002 -30.48 % change on previous year -274.3%
2003 16.84 % change on previous year -155.3%
2004 100.08 % change on previous year +494.1%
2005 -8.51 % change on previous year -108.5%
2006 4.18 % change on previous year -149.1%
2007 9.14 % change on previous year +118.6%
2008 15.74 % change on previous year +72.2%
2009 7.91 % change on previous year -49.8%
2010 -21.67 % change on previous year -374.0%
2011 30.15 % change on previous year -239.1%
2012 27.06 % change on previous year -10.2%
2013 16.1 % change on previous year -40.5%
2014 -4.17 % change on previous year -125.9%
2015 -21.2 % change on previous year +408.9%
2016 35.88 % change on previous year -269.3%
2017 41.74 % change on previous year +16.3%
2018 11.91 % change on previous year -71.5%
2019 -9.04 % change on previous year -175.9%
2020 -13.05 % change on previous year +44.4%
2021 29.54 % change on previous year -326.3%
2022 3.69 % change on previous year -87.5%
2023 35.52 % change on previous year +863.7%
2024 -7.73 % change on previous year -121.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's -7.73 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's -7.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.72 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +2182.9% 7.5 % change on previous year 171.19 % change on previous year
1990 +1500.5% -7.5 % change on previous year 104.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.3 % change on previous year -53.66 % change on previous year 99.24 % change on previous year 9
1990s 34.18 % change on previous year -30.1 % change on previous year 171.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.42 % change on previous year -30.48 % change on previous year 100.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.68 % change on previous year -21.67 % change on previous year 41.74 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.59 % change on previous year -13.05 % change on previous year 35.52 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 160 Ethiopia -7.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 161 Slovenia -7.28 % change on previous year compare
  3. 162 Faroe Islands -7.57 % change on previous year compare
  4. 164 Hungary -7.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 165 Azerbaijan -8.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 166 Saint Lucia -9.47 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda was -7.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 171.19 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -53.66 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Uganda rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Uganda ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 9,225 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.