Personal remittances oda in Uganda

Uganda: Personal remittances oda was 1.16 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.16 billion
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.42 billion
in 2019
All-time low
232.60 million
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2021

Personal remittances oda in Uganda, 1999–2021

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1999201020211999: 232.6M2000: 238.1M2001: 348.6M2002: 441.8M2003: 298.8M2004: 310.5M2005: 321.8M2006: 411.0M2007: 451.6M2008: 723.5M2009: 781.1M2010: 770.8M2011: 816.2M2012: 913.3M2013: 940.7M2014: 887.6M2015: 902.2M2016: 1.1B2017: 1.2B2018: 1.3B2019: 1.4B2020: 1.1B2021: 1.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 1.16 billion for personal remittances oda 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 oda in Uganda peaked at 1.42 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 232.60 million, 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 oda in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Uganda, 1999 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1999 232.60 million —
2000 238.10 million +2.4%
2001 348.57 million +46.4%
2002 441.83 million +26.8%
2003 298.79 million -32.4%
2004 310.53 million +3.9%
2005 321.81 million +3.6%
2006 411.00 million +27.7%
2007 451.57 million +9.9%
2008 723.52 million +60.2%
2009 781.10 million +8.0%
2010 770.79 million -1.3%
2011 816.23 million +5.9%
2012 913.26 million +11.9%
2013 940.66 million +3.0%
2014 887.61 million -5.6%
2015 902.16 million +1.6%
2016 1.15 billion +27.0%
2017 1.17 billion +1.7%
2018 1.34 billion +14.8%
2019 1.42 billion +6.5%
2020 1.06 billion -25.5%
2021 1.16 billion +8.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 1.16 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 439.71 million, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 1.16 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +60.2% 451.57 million 723.52 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 232.60 million 232.60 million 232.60 million 1
2000s 432.68 million 238.10 million 781.10 million 10
2010s 1.03 billion 770.79 million 1.42 billion 10
2020s 1.11 billion 1.06 billion 1.16 billion 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.35 billion compare
  2. 79 Latvia 1.32 billion compare
  3. 80 Israel 1.23 billion compare
  4. 82 Mali 1.13 billion compare
  5. 83 Sudan 1.12 billion compare
  6. 84 Iran 1.03 billion compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Uganda?
Personal remittances oda in Uganda was 1.16 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 232.60 million in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for personal remittances oda?
Uganda ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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