Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 139 Suriname 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Colombia 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 South Africa 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Senegal 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Guatemala 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.