Trade in services as share of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Trade in services as share of GDP was 13.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in services as share of GDP in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 13.0% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 16.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1984.
Uganda ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.7% | — |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -74.7% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +58.6% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +118.0% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 7.9% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Uganda?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Uganda was 13.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).