Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uganda

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uganda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uganda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.9%

World rank

145th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uganda, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uganda peaked at 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Uganda 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1962	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1963	0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1964	0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.3%
1965	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1966	0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1967	0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1968	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1969	0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1970	0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1971	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1972	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1973	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1974	0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1975	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1976	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1977	0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1978	0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1979	0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1980	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.2%
1981	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
1982	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1983	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1984	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.7%
1985	0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1986	0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1987	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1988	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1989	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1990	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.1%
1991	0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1992	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1993	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1994	0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1995	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1996	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1998	0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1999	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2000	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2001	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2002	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2003	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2004	0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2005	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2006	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2007	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2008	0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2009	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
2010	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2011	0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2012	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2013	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2014	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2015	0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2016	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2017	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2018	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2019	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2021	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2022	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2023	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Uganda

142 Azerbaijan 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Afghanistan 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Dominican Republic 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Malawi 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Kazakhstan 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uganda?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Uganda was 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Uganda rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Uganda ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.