High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Uganda
Uganda: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Uganda, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Uganda stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Uganda peaked at 22.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.
That places Uganda 136th out of 175 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.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +96.8% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +777.3% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -90.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +69.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +36.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 87% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +777.3% | 2.6% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 5 |
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 high-technology exports in Uganda?
- High-technology exports in Uganda was 1.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for high-technology exports?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.