Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 55.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 55.49 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 101.8% on the previous year and up 25,004.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 128.49 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -44.53 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 12th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.7407 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1963 | 31.34 % change on previous year | -4331.3% |
| 1964 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1965 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1966 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9217 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1968 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 1969 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -674.5% |
| 1970 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 1971 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1972 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1973 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1974 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 1975 | -18.41 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 1976 | 41.63 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 1977 | 61.54 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1978 | -40.82 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1980 | -20.69 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1981 | -29.57 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 43.62 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 1983 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1984 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1985 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1986 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -521.0% |
| 1987 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 1988 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1989 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1990 | -44.53 % change on previous year | -4122.1% |
| 1991 | 31.58 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1992 | -29 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 1993 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1994 | 128.49 % change on previous year | +393.1% |
| 1995 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1996 | 27.61 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1997 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1998 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2000 | -22.35 % change on previous year | -722.1% |
| 2001 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2002 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +292.3% |
| 2004 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2005 | 24.31 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 38.98 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2008 | 28.95 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2009 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2010 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2011 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +925.5% |
| 2012 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2014 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 2015 | 0.221 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2016 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +4190.5% |
| 2017 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2018 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2020 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2021 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2022 | -9.79 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 2023 | 76.27 % change on previous year | -879.4% |
| 2024 | 27.5 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2025 | 55.49 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 55.49 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.18 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 55.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +4331.3% | -0.7407 % change on previous year | 31.34 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +4190.5% | 0.221 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -4122.1% | 1.11 % change on previous year | -44.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 31.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -40.82 % change on previous year | 61.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -29.57 % change on previous year | 43.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.11 % change on previous year | -44.53 % change on previous year | 128.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.15 % change on previous year | -22.35 % change on previous year | 38.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.91 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 76.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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 imports (current US$), per capita 358.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda was 55.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 128.49 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.53 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,004.6%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.