Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) was 211.15 million current US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Uganda, 1965–1996
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transportation, storage and communication, value added in Uganda is 211.15 million current US$, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Uganda peaked at 211.15 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million current US$, in 1980.
That places Uganda 29th out of 46 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 31.50 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 33.60 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 36.12 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 37.66 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 36.82 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 43.96 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 45.08 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 47.46 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 57.88 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 47.78 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 45.40 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 45.29 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 13.13 million current US$ | -71.0% |
| 1979 | 8.60 million current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1980 | 6.37 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 169.55 million current US$ | +2561.6% |
| 1988 | 181.58 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 158.10 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 143.60 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 119.10 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 102.99 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 112.83 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 145.47 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 199.10 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 211.15 million current US$ | +6.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 211.15 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 211.15 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 211.15 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2561.6% | 6.37 million current US$ | 169.55 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.66 million current US$ | 29.40 million current US$ | 37.66 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 39.14 million current US$ | 8.60 million current US$ | 57.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.90 million current US$ | 6.37 million current US$ | 181.58 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 147.75 million current US$ | 102.99 million current US$ | 211.15 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Uganda?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Uganda was 211.15 million current US$ in 1996, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 211.15 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 1996.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current U.S. dollars.