Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 18.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 18.95 % change on previous year for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 186.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 171.36 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -48.92 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Uganda 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -42.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1986 | -48.92 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 1992 | 65.87 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1993 | 171.36 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 1994 | -31.53 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1995 | 62.25 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 1996 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1998 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1999 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2002 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2003 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +329.1% |
| 2004 | 40.64 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 2005 | 38 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2006 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2007 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 2008 | 36.62 % change on previous year | +279.5% |
| 2009 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 56.23 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 2012 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2013 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2014 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 2015 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 2016 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2017 | -17.11 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2018 | 49.11 % change on previous year | -387.1% |
| 2019 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2020 | -47.11 % change on previous year | +617.9% |
| 2021 | 48.47 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2022 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2023 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 2024 | 18.95 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -17.97 % change on previous year | -48.92 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.79 % change on previous year | -31.53 % change on previous year | 171.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.44 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 40.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 % change on previous year | -17.11 % change on previous year | 56.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 % change on previous year | -47.11 % change on previous year | 48.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 20.32 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Albania 20.27 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Iraq 19.83 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Morocco 18.56 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Lithuania 18.46 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Afghanistan 18.43 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda was 18.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 171.36 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.92 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.