Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 44.73 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Uganda is 44.73 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 56.78 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1697 current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Uganda 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3013 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.1697 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 1.15 current US$ per person | +577.9% |
| 1985 | 1.54 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7629 current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 1991 | 1.15 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 1993 | 4.81 current US$ per person | +162.1% |
| 1994 | 3.19 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 5.03 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 6.82 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 7.53 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 7.83 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.07 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.53 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8.42 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.46 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.45 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 12.9 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 17.29 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 15.92 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 16.95 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.49 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 27.24 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 31.92 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 48.43 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 56.78 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 53.12 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 54.99 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.11 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 43.08 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 34.49 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 49.71 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 44.9 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 22.97 current US$ per person | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 33.02 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 34.31 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.65 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 44.73 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 44.73 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.15 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 44.73 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.64 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +577.9% | 0.1697 current US$ per person | 1.15 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7843 current US$ per person | 0.1697 current US$ per person | 1.54 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.14 current US$ per person | 1.15 current US$ per person | 8.07 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.77 current US$ per person | 8.42 current US$ per person | 27.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.55 current US$ per person | 31.92 current US$ per person | 56.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.74 current US$ per person | 22.97 current US$ per person | 44.73 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 161 Ethiopia 56.25 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Nepal 55.78 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Madagascar 47.53 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Kiribati 44.36 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Venezuela 40.37 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Bangladesh 39.65 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 44.73 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.78 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.