Workers' remittances, receipts in Uganda
Uganda: Workers' remittances, receipts was 5.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Workers' remittances, receipts in Uganda, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.6% for workers' remittances, receipts in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
That places Uganda 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Workers' remittances, receipts in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is workers' remittances, receipts in Uganda?
- Workers' remittances, receipts in Uganda was 5.6% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for workers' remittances, receipts?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is workers' remittances, receipts rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.