Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Uganda
Uganda: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uganda stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 107th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uganda?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uganda was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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