Migrant remittance inflows in Uganda
Uganda: Migrant remittance inflows was 948.64 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Migrant remittance inflows in Uganda, 1999–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 948.64 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 172.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Uganda peaked at 948.64 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232.60 million current US$, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.60 million current US$ | 232.60 million current US$ | 232.60 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 432.41 million current US$ | 238.10 million current US$ | 778.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.32 million current US$ | 768.00 million current US$ | 948.64 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More trade data for Uganda
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 32.58 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 509.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 583.62 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 164.95 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 463,743 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 839.68 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 52.93 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 210,554 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 2.30 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Uganda?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Uganda was 948.64 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 948.64 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.60 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,