Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 29.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6606 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Uganda 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6606 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.9736 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.7% |
| 1983 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.0% |
| 1984 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 1986 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1988 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.4% |
| 1991 | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1992 | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1996 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +162.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 5.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 11.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 2005 | 10.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 13.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 15.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 17.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 16.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 22.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 24.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 21.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 22.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 22.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6606 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 177 Togo 30.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Tuvalu 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Rwanda 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Madagascar 19.99 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda was 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6606 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.