Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Uganda is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 4.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Uganda 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -61.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +60.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 96 Uruguay 2.8% compare
- 97 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 98 France 2.7% compare
- 100 Syrian Arab Republic 2.7% compare
- 101 Denmark 2.7%
- 102 Madagascar 2.6% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 273.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 832.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Uganda?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Uganda was 2.7% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.