Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 617.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Official current transfers, receipts in Uganda, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 617.03 million BoP, current US$ for official current transfers, receipts in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 598.45 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 557.67 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 322.90 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 332.83 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 357.80 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 577.87 million BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 617.03 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 617.03 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 342.00 million BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 617.03 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220.69 million BoP, current US$, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433.93 million BoP, current US$ | 322.90 million BoP, current US$ | 598.45 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 597.45 million BoP, current US$ | 577.87 million BoP, current US$ | 617.03 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Mozambique 796.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Sudan 678.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Rwanda 646.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Tanzania 609.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Lesotho 465.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Morocco 409.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, receipts in Uganda?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Uganda was 617.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 617.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.