Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Uganda
Uganda: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 742.02 billion current LCU in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Uganda, 1965–1996
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 1996, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Uganda stood at 742.02 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 3,554.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Uganda peaked at 742.02 billion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.58 million current LCU, in 1965.
Uganda ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.58 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 8.11 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 8.22 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 9.16 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 9.89 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 10.51 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 9.96 million current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 8.80 million current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 8.87 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.81 million current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 14.40 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 16.62 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 34.92 million current LCU | +110.1% |
| 1978 | 42.57 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 121.49 million current LCU | +185.4% |
| 1980 | 119.56 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 20.30 billion current LCU | +16880.6% |
| 1988 | 60.11 billion current LCU | +196.1% |
| 1989 | 126.56 billion current LCU | +110.5% |
| 1990 | 186.22 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1991 | 223.10 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 336.43 billion current LCU | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 452.94 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 493.43 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 616.47 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 742.02 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.59 million current LCU | 7.58 million current LCU | 9.89 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 28.00 million current LCU | 8.80 million current LCU | 121.49 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.77 billion current LCU | 119.56 million current LCU | 126.56 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 435.80 billion current LCU | 186.22 billion current LCU | 742.02 billion current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 1.82 trillion current LCU compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 999.66 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Senegal 993.14 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Mali 713.25 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 576.51 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Benin 537.04 billion current LCU 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 90.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 275.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 332,802 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Uganda?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Uganda was 742.02 billion current LCU in 1996, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 742.02 billion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Uganda rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 1996.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,554.9%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current local currency.