Current transfers, payments in Uganda
Uganda: Current transfers, payments was 278.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
278.69 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
393.79 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
144.83 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current transfers, payments in Uganda, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, current transfers, payments in Uganda stood at 278.69 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 12th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current transfers, payments in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 144.83 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 185.50 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 203.21 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 323.68 million BoP, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 393.79 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 250.00 million BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 278.69 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 278.69 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.49 million BoP, current US$, 3.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 278.69 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.20 million BoP, current US$ | 144.83 million BoP, current US$ | 393.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 264.35 million BoP, current US$ | 250.00 million BoP, current US$ | 278.69 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Egypt 344.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Senegal 323.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Morocco 293.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mauritius 271.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Guinea 267.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Cameroon 188.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Uganda
- 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 transfers, payments in Uganda?
- Current transfers, payments in Uganda was 278.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 393.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for current transfers, payments?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.