Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1999–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda is 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 7,104 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Uganda 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 1,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 2,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 2,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 3,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 4,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 5,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 7,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +60.2% | 2,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,621 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 122 Burundi 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Kenya 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belize 5,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Greece 5,344 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Indonesia 4,968 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Malaysia 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda was 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,104 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.