Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Uganda, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.7% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 7.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.9% | — |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
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More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Uganda?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Uganda was 2.7% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.