Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1999–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Uganda 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 82 Bolivia 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Somalia 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 84 Burkina Faso 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Luxembourg 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 India 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.