Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 475.45 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 143rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 475.45 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 475.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 570.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 650.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 805.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 830.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 795.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 825.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 875.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 860.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1972 | 810.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 815.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 860.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 1,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 985.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 1,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 1,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 1,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 4,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +176.2% |
| 1988 | 4,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 1990 | 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 980.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 2,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 1993 | 2,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 5,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 6,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 7,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 6,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 7,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 6,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 8,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 10,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 12,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 17,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 22,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 21,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 23,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 28,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 30,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 29,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 30,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 27,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 24,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 27,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 33,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 38,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 41,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 45,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 48,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,060 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +176.2% | 1,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,244 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +157.7% | 980.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,527 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 475.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 875.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 810.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 980.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 140 Togo 59,919 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 59,252 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Belize 58,790 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Lesotho 56,785 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Colombia 56,599 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 54,831 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda was 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.45 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.