Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.2763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Uganda 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 133 Venezuela 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Bolivia 0.1568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Palestine 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 0.1431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Brazil 0.1402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Uganda rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.