Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 236.34 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Uganda stood at 236.34 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 236.34 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.35 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.77 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 4.35 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 5.45 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 9.85 current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1965 | 11.94 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 12.07 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 11.1 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 15.97 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1969 | 16.75 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 15.92 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 22.5 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 13.56 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1973 | 13.66 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 17.96 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 15.56 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 12.87 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 19.22 current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1978 | 14.66 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 13.19 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 16.1 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 23.66 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 23.36 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 21.8 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 18.94 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 18.01 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 22.5 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 29.04 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 26.71 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 26.11 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 32.4 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 21.33 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 20.47 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 23.15 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 30.21 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 41.33 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 38.85 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 37.09 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 38.02 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 34.91 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 39.9 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 40.66 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.32 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.17 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 63.56 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 73.45 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 88.78 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 117.78 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 148.15 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 134.89 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 143.69 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 168.5 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 175.13 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 164.3 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 166.51 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 146.94 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 124.07 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 138.82 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 159.8 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 167.48 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 174.34 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 194.04 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 204.7 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 236.34 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7 current US$ per person | 4.35 current US$ per person | 16.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.91 current US$ per person | 12.87 current US$ per person | 22.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.62 current US$ per person | 16.1 current US$ per person | 29.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.78 current US$ per person | 20.47 current US$ per person | 41.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.97 current US$ per person | 39.9 current US$ per person | 148.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.52 current US$ per person | 124.07 current US$ per person | 175.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.36 current US$ per person | 174.34 current US$ per person | 236.34 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 183 Rwanda 274.07 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 255.36 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 240.97 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 229.13 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Tanzania 226.92 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Somalia 218.98 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 236.34 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 236.34 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.