Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Uganda
Uganda: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 14.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Uganda, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Uganda stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Uganda peaked at 73.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Uganda 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | — |
| 1984 | 60.7% | +1296.4% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -80.1% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +59.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +277.9% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +70.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -6.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 | +1296.4% | 4.3% | 60.7% |
| 2003 | +277.9% | 4.7% | 17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 0.0% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 4.0% | 55.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 3.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 16.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.0% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Commercial service imports 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Uganda?
- Computer, communications and other services in Uganda was 14.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Uganda ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.