Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uganda
Uganda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uganda, 1999–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.16 billion current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Uganda peaked at 1.42 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 232.60 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Uganda 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 232.60 million current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 238.10 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 348.57 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 441.83 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 298.79 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 310.53 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 321.81 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 411.00 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 451.57 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 723.52 million current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 781.10 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 770.79 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 816.23 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 913.26 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 940.66 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 887.61 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 902.16 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.16 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 439.71 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.16 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +60.2% | 451.57 million current US$ | 723.52 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.60 million current US$ | 232.60 million current US$ | 232.60 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 432.68 million current US$ | 238.10 million current US$ | 781.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 770.79 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 in Uganda?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uganda was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.60 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Uganda ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received 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 World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.