Share of services in total exports in Uganda
Uganda: Share of services in total exports was 22.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of services in total exports in Uganda stood at 22.8%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Uganda peaked at 44.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1986.
That places Uganda 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 16.2% | +438.9% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -75.6% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +57.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -54.7% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +280.1% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +73.3% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +71.6% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 2.8% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 10.7% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 32.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 20.6% | 30.1% | 5 |
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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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Uganda?
- Share of services in total exports in Uganda was 22.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for share of services in total exports?
- Uganda ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.