Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 358.08 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Uganda is 358.08 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 358.08 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.8 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 177th 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 (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.08 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 11.74 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 13.68 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 15.14 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 18.19 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 18.2 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.9 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 17 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 17.47 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 16.66 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 23.54 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 14.88 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 14.63 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 18.64 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 17.65 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 14.29 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 19.5 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 20.01 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 15.15 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 22.07 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 25.45 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 27.17 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 26.51 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 23.55 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 21.77 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 19.85 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 53.15 current US$ per person | +167.8% |
| 1988 | 53.85 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.93 current US$ per person | -70.4% |
| 1990 | 16.39 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.8 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 26.88 current US$ per person | +149.0% |
| 1993 | 27.51 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 43.51 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 1995 | 51.1 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 56.1 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 60.21 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 62.89 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 57.7 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 64 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 64.42 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.24 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 52.18 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 63.56 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 73.45 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 88.8 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 117.79 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 148.2 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 135.03 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 143.99 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 168.82 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 176.02 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 164.64 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 166.89 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 147.29 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 124.46 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 139.28 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 161.89 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 178.98 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 185.59 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 197.91 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 206.03 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 242.1 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 276.58 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 358.08 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 358.08 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 358.08 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +167.8% | 19.85 current US$ per person | 53.15 current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +149.0% | 10.8 current US$ per person | 26.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.23 current US$ per person | 11.74 current US$ per person | 18.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.5 current US$ per person | 14.29 current US$ per person | 23.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.93 current US$ per person | 15.93 current US$ per person | 53.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.31 current US$ per person | 10.8 current US$ per person | 62.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.87 current US$ per person | 41.24 current US$ per person | 148.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.23 current US$ per person | 124.46 current US$ per person | 178.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.38 current US$ per person | 185.59 current US$ per person | 358.08 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 358.08 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 358.08 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.