Private current transfers, receipts in Uganda
Uganda: Private current transfers, receipts was 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.23 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
582.99 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Private current transfers, receipts in Uganda, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private current transfers, receipts in Uganda stood at 1.23 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 12th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, receipts in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 582.99 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 743.27 million BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 988.13 million BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 985.18 million BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 246.79 million BoP, current US$, 5.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 945.80 million BoP, current US$ | 582.99 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 985.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Senegal 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Sudan 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 South Africa 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mali 488.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Tanzania 424.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Cape Verde 379.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 158.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.82 (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, receipts in Uganda?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Uganda was 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. 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 Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.