Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uganda

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uganda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uganda: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 63.6%

World rank

134th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uganda, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of up 63.6% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uganda peaked at 0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

That places Uganda 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1962	0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1963	0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1964	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1965	0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
1966	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1967	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1968	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1969	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1970	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1971	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1972	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1973	0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1974	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1975	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1976	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.6%
1977	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
1978	0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.1%
1979	0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1980	0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1981	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.4%
1982	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1983	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1984	0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1985	0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1986	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1987	0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.8%
1988	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1989	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1991	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1992	0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1993	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1994	0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+121.3%
1995	0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1997	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1998	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
1999	0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2000	0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2001	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2002	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2003	0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2004	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2005	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2006	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2007	0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2008	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2009	0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.0%
2010	0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2011	0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2012	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2013	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2014	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2015	0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2016	0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2017	0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2018	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2019	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2020	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2021	0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2022	0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2023	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Uganda

131 Colombia 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Cyprus 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Nigeria 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 India 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Mauritius 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Israel 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uganda?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uganda was 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Uganda ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.