Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Uganda

Uganda: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 60.19 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
60.19
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 66 countries
All-time high
79.08
in 2012
All-time low
40.08
in 2004
Years of data
7
2003–2014

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Uganda, 2003–2014

0204060802003200820142003: 47.12004: 40.12009: 58.42010: 77.12012: 79.12013: 60.72014: 60.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 60.19 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2014.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Uganda peaked at 79.08 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.08, in 2004.

That places Uganda 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Uganda, 2003 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2003 47.11
2004 40.08 -14.9%
2009 58.38 +45.7%
2010 77.09 +32.0%
2012 79.08 +2.6%
2013 60.72 -23.2%
2014 60.19 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.52 40.08 58.38 3
2010s 69.27 60.19 79.08 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Uganda?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Uganda was 60.19 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 79.08 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 40.08 in 2004.
How does Uganda rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Uganda ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
Last refreshed