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$, in 1999.
That places Uganda 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.60 million current US$ | 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 |
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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$.