Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 31,443 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 31,443 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.3% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 31,443 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 670.64 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 675.64 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 670.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 880.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1964 | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 1,031 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,081 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 1,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 1,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 1,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 1,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 1,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1977 | 2,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1978 | 1,742 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 2,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1,727 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 1,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1983 | 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 1,597 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 1,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 760.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1991 | 1,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 710.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 895.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 2,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1995 | 2,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 2,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 2,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 2,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 2,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 3,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 4,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 4,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 6,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 8,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 7,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 8,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 11,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 12,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 11,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 14,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 15,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 17,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 20,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 19,774 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 17,839 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 31,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 31,443 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 31,443 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +128.5% | 895.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,047 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 972.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 670.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 710.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,839 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 136 Turkmenistan 34,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Gambia 32,213 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Angola 31,688 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Paraguay 30,027 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Dominica 29,333 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 29,090 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda was 31,443 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31,443 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 670.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.