Remittances in Uganda
Uganda: Remittances was 2.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.65
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.15
in 2002
All-time low
2.65
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Remittances in Uganda, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.65 for remittances in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Uganda peaked at 7.15 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2024.
That places Uganda 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Remittances in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.88 | — |
| 2000 | 3.84 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97 | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 7.15 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 4.52 | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.48 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.12 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 3.79 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 3.79 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.74 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.65 | -14.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.88 | 3.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 3.11 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.72 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.65 | 3.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 85 Colombia 2.87 compare
- 86 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.85 compare
- 87 Luxembourg 2.67 compare
- 89 Syria 2.64 compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 2.57 compare
- 91 Romania 2.48 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 remittances in Uganda?
- Remittances in Uganda was 2.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 2002.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for remittances?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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