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Overview

Coverage: 40 of 40 annual indicators reported, latest years 2014–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

UGX per US$1. Official and market rates are separate series and are never blended.
SeriesRateAs ofSource
Official rate reference 3,920.31 7 Oct 2026, 00:02 UTC BoU reference (open.er-api.com)
Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel 4,089.00 8 Oct 2026, 06:30 UTC Bybit P2P
Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate +4.30% +3.20% pts over 7 days How we measure

Market premium history · since Aug 2026 · collected by The African Exponent

1.1%5.4%9.7%Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Official rate, 10-year annual average (UGX per US$1, World Bank)

2,5003,1503,80020142017202020232025

Policy rate

InstrumentRateEffectiveSource
Central Bank Rate% per year · Bank of Uganda 9.75% 13 Aug 2026 Bank of Uganda

Checked 5 Oct 2026, 09:31 UTC

Government securities yields

% yield at the latest auction for each tenor. Tenors up to 364 days are Treasury bills; longer tenors are bonds. cut-off Source: BoU

91-day 9.749%2 Sep 2026
182-day 9.999%2 Sep 2026
364-day 10.999%2 Sep 2026

Steep — 364-day above 91-day.

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Uganda · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold $3.5B 2024 ↑ $166.5M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate 19.8% 2018 ↓ 1.7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate 9.4% 2018 ↓ 1.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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FX reserves

$3.5B · 2024

$2.9B$3.9B$4.9B201420162018202020222024

↑ $166.5M since 2014

Lending rate

19.8% · 2018

19%21.5%24%20142015201620172018

↓ 1.7 pts since 2014

Deposit rate

9.4% · 2018

9.3%11.2%13%20142015201620172018

↓ 1.4 pts since 2014

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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

Headline 4.60% Sep 2026 headline CPI Source
Core 3.50% Aug 2026 excluding food crops & energy, fuel and utilities Source

Checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:03 UTC

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Uganda · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $62B 2025 ↑ $29.4B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) 6.3% 2025 ↑ 1.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $3,488 2025 ↑ $1,354 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real 3.5% 2025 ↑ 1.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 2.7% 2025 ↑ 0.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 21.9% 2025 ↓ 4.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 26.1% 2025 ↑ 1.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP 14.5% 2025 ↓ 1.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 42.1% 2025 ↓ 2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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GDP

$62B · 2025

$29B$45.5B$62B201520172019202120232025

↑ $29.4B since 2014

GDP growth

6.3% · 2025

2.9%4.7%6.4%201520172019202120232025

↑ 1.2 pts since 2014

GDP per capita (PPP)

$3,488 · 2025

$2,100$2,800$3,500201520172019202120232025

↑ $1,354 since 2014

GDP per capita growth

3.5% · 2025

-0.4%0%4%201520172019202120232025

↑ 1.4 pts since 2014

Unemployment

2.7% · 2025

2.6%3.2%3.8%201520172019202120232025

↑ 0.4 pts since 2014

Investment rate

21.9% · 2025

21%23%25%201520172019202120232025

↓ 4.4 pts since 2014

Agriculture share of GDP

26.1% · 2025

22%24%26%201520172019202120232025

↑ 1.3 pts since 2014

Manufacturing share of GDP

14.5% · 2025

14%16%18%201520172019202120232025

↓ 1.2 pts since 2014

Services share of GDP

42.1% · 2025

41%42.5%44%201520172019202120232025

↓ 2 pts since 2014

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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

No published sovereign rating recorded

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Uganda · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 15.3% 2026 ↑ 4.5 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -5.9% 2026 ↓ 3.2 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 55% 2026 ↑ 30.2 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates USh147.8T 2026 ↑ USh125.5T since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV
External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ $20.5B 2024 ↑ $11.9B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income 13.9% 2024 ↑ 9.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Government revenue / GDP

15.3% · 2026

12%13.5%15%201620182020202220242026

↑ 4.5 pts since 2014

Budget balance / GDP

-5.9% · 2026

-7.8%-5.2%-2.6%20142017202020232026

↓ 3.2 pts since 2014

Debt to GDP

55% · 2026

24%39.5%55%20142017202020232026

↑ 30.2 pts since 2014

Gross debt (national currency)

USh147.8T · 2026

USh22.0TUSh86.0TUSh150.0T20142017202020232026

↑ USh125.5T since 2014

External debt

$20.5B · 2024

$8.6B$14.8B$21B201420162018202020222024

↑ $11.9B since 2014

Debt service / exports

13.9% · 2024

1.9%15.9%30%201420162018202020222024

↑ 9.8 pts since 2014

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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $11.2B · 2024 ↑ $6.3B since 2014
Imports $16.1B · 2024 ↑ $8.3B since 2014
Balance derived −$4.9B · 2024 ↓ $2B since 2014
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Exports

$11.2B · 2024

$4.7B$7.8B$11B201420162018202020222024

↑ $6.3B since 2014

Imports

$16.1B · 2024

$6.5B$11.2B$16B201420162018202020222024

↑ $8.3B since 2014

Balance

−$4.9B · 2024

$-5B$-3.4B$-1.7B201420162018202020222024

↓ $2B since 2014

Top exports · 2024

Products

  1. Pearls, precious stones and metals$3.4B · 42.0%
  2. Coffee, tea, spices$1.6B · 20.3%
  3. Cocoa and cocoa preparations$306.7M · 3.8%
  4. Mineral fuels$187M · 2.3%
  5. Iron and steel$177.9M · 2.2%
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  1. Sugars and confectionery$166.5M · 2.1%
  2. Milling products$142.2M · 1.8%
  3. Fish and crustaceans$139.7M · 1.7%
  4. Beverages, spirits, vinegar$118.7M · 1.5%
  5. Edible vegetables$114.1M · 1.4%

Partners

  1. United Arab Emirates$2.6B · 32.5%
  2. Kenya$589.6M · 7.3%
  3. Hong Kong$519.4M · 6.5%
  4. South Sudan$490.1M · 6.1%
  5. Italy$481.8M · 6.0%
Show all 10 partners
  1. DR Congo$478.3M · 5.9%
  2. India$459.4M · 5.7%
  3. Germany$293.8M · 3.7%
  4. Rwanda$269.3M · 3.3%
  5. Netherlands$179.9M · 2.2%

Top imports · 2024

Products

  1. Pearls, precious stones and metals$3.3B · 23.7%
  2. Mineral fuels$2.2B · 15.7%
  3. Machinery and mechanical appliances$1.1B · 8.1%
  4. Vehicles other than railway$858M · 6.2%
  5. Plastics$635.3M · 4.6%
Show all 10 products
  1. Electrical machinery and equipment$630.7M · 4.6%
  2. Iron and steel$600.7M · 4.3%
  3. Cereals$485.9M · 3.5%
  4. Animal or vegetable fats and oils$389.6M · 2.8%
  5. Pharmaceutical products$352.6M · 2.5%

Partners

  1. China$2.7B · 19.6%
  2. Tanzania$1.7B · 12.2%
  3. United Arab Emirates$1.3B · 9.3%
  4. India$1.3B · 9.2%
  5. Kenya$824M · 6.0%
Show all 10 partners
  1. South Africa$566.7M · 4.1%
  2. Japan$461.1M · 3.3%
  3. Burkina Faso$432.6M · 3.1%
  4. Mali$361M · 2.6%
  5. Mozambique$355.6M · 2.6%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

Commodity exposure for Uganda →

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Uganda · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $11.2B 2024 ↑ $6.3B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $224.56 2024 ↑ $89.78 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -3.9% 2026 ↑ 2.3 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $3.3B 2024 ↑ $2.2B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $1.4B 2024 ↑ $541.8M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) 123.20 2024 ↑ 26.50 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year 473,000 2020 ↓ 793,000 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Exports of goods and services

$11.2B · 2024

$4.7B$7.8B$11B201420162018202020222024

↑ $6.3B since 2014

Exports per capita

$224.56 · 2024

$120$170$220201420162018202020222024

↑ $89.78 since 2014

Current account / GDP

-3.9% · 2026

-9.5%-6%-2.6%20142017202020232026

↑ 2.3 pts since 2014

FDI inflows

$3.3B · 2024

$620M$2B$3.3B201420162018202020222024

↑ $2.2B since 2014

Remittances

$1.4B · 2024

$880M$1.2B$1.5B201420162018202020222024

↑ $541.8M since 2014

Terms of trade

123.20 · 2024

93.00106.50120.00201420162018202020222024

↑ 26.50 since 2014

Tourist arrivals

473,000 · 2020

470,000985,0001.5M2014201620182020

↓ 793,000 since 2014

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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Uganda · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 51.4M 2025 ↑ 15M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 16.5 years 2023 ↑ 1.9 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 68.5 years 2024 ↑ 5.4 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 48.7 per 1,000 2024 ↓ 11.5 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 4.2% 2023 ↓ 1.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0.2 per 1,000 2022 ↑ 0.1 since 2015 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over 77% 2024 ↑ 8.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % 4.6% 2014 — World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 59.8% 2019 ↓ 0.3 pts since 2016 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line 16.1% 2023 ↓ 5.3 pts since 2016 World Bank CSV
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 42.70 2019 ↓ 0.10 since 2016 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 55.3% 2024 ↑ 34.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 8.9% 2024 ↑ 3.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 72.8% 2024 ↑ 28.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.25 2025 ↓ 0.05 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare
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Population

51.4M · 2025

37M44M51M201520172019202120232025

↑ 15M since 2014

Median age

16.5 years · 2023

1415.5172014201820202023

↑ 1.9 years since 2014

Life expectancy

68.5 years · 2024

6365.568201420162018202020222024

↑ 5.4 years since 2014

Child mortality

48.7 per 1,000 · 2024

485460201420162018202020222024

↓ 11.5 since 2014

Health expenditure

4.2% · 2023

3.7%4.6%5.5%2014201820202023

↓ 1.1 pts since 2014

Physicians

0.2 per 1,000 · 2022

0.0970.14350.19201520192022

↑ 0.1 since 2015

Adult literacy

77% · 2024

68%74.5%81%201420162018202020222024

↑ 8.5 pts since 2014

Poverty ($3/day)

59.8% · 2019

59%59.5%60%2016201720182019

↓ 0.3 pts since 2016

National poverty line

16.1% · 2023

16%18.5%21%201620202023

↓ 5.3 pts since 2016

Gini index

42.70 · 2019

42.0042.5043.002016201720182019

↓ 0.10 since 2016

Electricity access

55.3% · 2024

18%36.5%55%201420162018202020222024

↑ 34.9 pts since 2014

Internet users

8.9% · 2024

5.4%8.7%12%201420162018202020222024

↑ 3.5 pts since 2014

Account ownership

72.8% · 2024

44%58.5%73%201420162018202020222024

↑ 28.4 pts since 2014

Electoral democracy

0.25 · 2025

0.250.280.30201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.05 since 2014

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Listed companies

10 companies incorporated in Uganda in our listed-company pilot (listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and the Uganda Securities Exchange), with figures from their audited annual filings — not complete exchange coverage. Independent review is pending. How company figures are chosen

Also listed in Uganda

Incorporated elsewhere, with a secondary listing on the Uganda Securities Exchange.

Companies incorporated in Uganda · All companies in the pilot · Company CSV downloads

Downloads

Each indicator row above has its own CSV link. Every file starts with its source, source URL and page link. All downloads

All 45 CSV files for Uganda

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