Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uganda
Uganda: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 2,536 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uganda, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uganda stood at 2,536 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uganda peaked at 3,202 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 790.75 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 139th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 790.75 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 925.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 980.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 3,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 1,740 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 1,706 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 1,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 3,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 1,340 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 2,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 2,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 790.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 2,815 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Brazil 2,657 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Nicaragua 2,544 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Paraguay 2,487 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Eswatini 2,453 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Laos 2,402 current US$ per square kilometre 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uganda?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Uganda was 2,536 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,202 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 790.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Uganda ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.