Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 45.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Uganda, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Uganda stood at 45.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Uganda peaked at 99.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 153rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.7% | — |
| 1961 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 74.7% | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 79.2% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 73.6% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 87.4% | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 86.8% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.7% | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 78.4% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 83.5% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 86.6% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 89.8% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 87.5% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 94.8% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 89.9% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 85.5% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 90.3% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 92.4% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 96.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 91.3% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 91.2% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 95.6% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +57.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 45.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.1%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 45.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.5%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +57.1% | 29.0% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | -42.7% | 50.5% | 29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.6% | 62.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 78.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 91.3% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 84.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 42.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 32.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 29.0% | 60.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 150 Malawi 46.1% compare
- 151 Australia 45.9% compare
- 152 New Caledonia 45.9% compare
- 154 El Salvador 45.3% compare
- 155 Aruba 43.9% compare
- 156 East Timor 43.2% 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 to high-income economies in Uganda?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Uganda was 45.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Uganda ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.