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 2.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Uganda, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.65 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 7.15 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (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 2.65 in 2024, according to 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 7.15 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 2.65 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 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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