Medium and high-tech exports in Uganda
Uganda: Medium and high-tech exports was 22.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Uganda, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Uganda is 22.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Uganda peaked at 42.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 94th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -53.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +64.0% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -67.6% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +107.6% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +134.8% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +112.1% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 14.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 13.0% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 13.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 22.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 91 Guatemala 24.8% compare
- 92 Tonga 23.5% compare
- 93 Syrian Arab Republic 22.7% compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 22.1% compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 21.6% compare
- 97 Nicaragua 20.6% 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 medium and high-tech exports in Uganda?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Uganda was 22.3% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.