Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 36.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Uganda, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Uganda stood at 36.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Uganda peaked at 61.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1986.
Uganda ranks 43rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | +17.0% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | +28.9% |
| 1963 | 9.4% | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -46.9% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -45.3% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +42.5% |
| 1968 | 17.9% | +323.1% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -48.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -40.8% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +63.1% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +117.6% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -57.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -65.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +122.9% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +89.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -67.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -67.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +228.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +130.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +79.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -77.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +126.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +76.8% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +936.4% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | -39.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 36.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.5%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 36.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +936.4% | 3.1% | 31.9% |
| 1968 | +323.1% | 4.2% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 3.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 1.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 31.9% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 37.0% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 33.5% | 61.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 40 Uruguay 37.8% compare
- 41 New Zealand 37.7% compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 37.0% compare
- 44 Malawi 36.7% compare
- 45 Fiji 36.6% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 36.4% 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Uganda?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Uganda was 36.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.