Transport services in Uganda
Uganda: Transport services was 56.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Uganda stood at 56.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Uganda peaked at 87.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Transport services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.2% | — |
| 1981 | 30.0% | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | +57.8% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 87.3% | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 52.4% | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 30.0% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 31.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 31.8% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 42.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 48.5% | 59.7% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.89 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 724.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7688 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Uganda?
- Transport services in Uganda was 56.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for transport services?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.