Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.059 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 190th of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0998 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2183 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6863 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8565 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1997 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9461 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5138 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +325.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.772 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8583 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.616 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9661 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4492 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6269 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +243.6% |
| 2024 | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +325.9% | 0.5138 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2023 | +243.6% | 0.6269 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1129 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9461 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5138 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4492 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Guinea 3.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Haiti 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Burundi 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Rwanda 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Central African Republic 1.41 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda was 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.