Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Uganda ranks 118th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 1983 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.0% |
| 1985 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 115 Poland 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Romania 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Morocco 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Belarus 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Venezuela 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Samoa 0.0793 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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.