Merchandise export volume index in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise export volume index was 327.82 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export volume index in Uganda, 1991–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 327.82 for merchandise export volume index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export volume index in Uganda peaked at 327.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Merchandise export volume index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100 | — |
| 1992 | 112.32 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 123.82 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 148.47 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 173.48 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 201.27 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 218.54 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 162.58 | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 190.07 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 207.93 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 219.17 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 255.16 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 239.27 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 259.17 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 277.33 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 261.63 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 274.3 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 289.49 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 303.38 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 315.19 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 327.82 | +4.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 327.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 299.57, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 327.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250.63, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise export volume index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -25.6% | 218.54 | 162.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.95 | 100 | 218.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 258.68 | 207.93 | 303.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.5 | 315.19 | 327.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export volume index in Uganda?
- Merchandise export volume index in Uganda was 327.82 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export volume index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 327.82 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise export volume index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise export volume index?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export volume index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise export volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports volume index with 1987=100.