Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Uganda
Uganda: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -13.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Uganda, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -13.5% for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 4,702.7% over ten years.
That places Uganda 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.3% | — |
| 2006 | -4.0% | +1308.7% |
| 2007 | -5.9% | +48.1% |
| 2008 | -9.1% | +54.6% |
| 2009 | -7.9% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | -10.8% | +36.6% |
| 2011 | -13.5% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.4% | -9.1% | -0.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -12.2% | -13.5% | -10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 158.39 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.16 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.94 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 158.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.82 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 67.5 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7829 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 8.8 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 10.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Uganda?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Uganda was -13.5% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,702.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.