Export product concentration index in Uganda
Uganda: Export product concentration index was 0.2113 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Export product concentration index in Uganda, 1995–2011
Source: UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for export product concentration index in Uganda is 0.2113, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export product concentration index in Uganda peaked at 0.7422 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1874, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export product concentration index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7422 | — |
| 1996 | 0.647 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.652 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6392 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6342 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3727 | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3084 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2952 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2752 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2658 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2588 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2481 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2001 | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2183 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2083 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1874 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2113 | +12.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2113 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4395, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2113 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4301, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6629 | 0.6342 | 0.7422 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2651 | 0.2001 | 0.3727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1993 | 0.1874 | 0.2113 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export product concentration index in Uganda?
- Export product concentration index in Uganda was 0.2113 in 2011, according to UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/).
- What is the highest export product concentration index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7422 in 1995.
- What is the lowest export product concentration index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1874 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for export product concentration index?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is export product concentration index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/), published as part of Export product concentration index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator reflects the Herfindahl-Hirschmann index measure of the degree of export concentration within a country. The sectoral Hirschmann index is defined as the square root of the sum of the squared shares of exports of each industry in total exports for the region under study. Takes a value between 0 and 1, with 1 indicating that only a single product is exported. Higher values indicate that exports are concentrated in fewer sectors. On the contrary, values closer to 0 reflect a more equal distribution of market shares among exporters. Note that this type of concentration indicator tends to be quite vulnerable to cyclical fluctuations in relative-prices, in a way that commodity price rises make commodity exporters look more concentrated.