Primary income payments in Uganda

Uganda: Primary income payments was 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.34 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.45 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
8.77 million BoP, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Primary income payments in Uganda, 1980–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1980200220241980: 8.8M BoP, current US$1981: 13.2M BoP, current US$1982: 26.3M BoP, current US$1983: 50.9M BoP, current US$1984: 36.9M BoP, current US$1985: 21.0M BoP, current US$1986: 38.9M BoP, current US$1987: 18.0M BoP, current US$1988: 25.2M BoP, current US$1989: 23.3M BoP, current US$1990: 47.8M BoP, current US$1991: 76.7M BoP, current US$1992: 88.3M BoP, current US$1993: 65.3M BoP, current US$1994: 71.0M BoP, current US$1995: 113.3M BoP, current US$1996: 79.2M BoP, current US$1997: 55.7M BoP, current US$1998: 59.9M BoP, current US$1999: 162.5M BoP, current US$2000: 165.5M BoP, current US$2001: 194.4M BoP, current US$2002: 135.2M BoP, current US$2003: 157.9M BoP, current US$2004: 316.0M BoP, current US$2005: 289.1M BoP, current US$2006: 301.2M BoP, current US$2007: 328.7M BoP, current US$2008: 380.5M BoP, current US$2009: 410.6M BoP, current US$2010: 321.6M BoP, current US$2011: 418.6M BoP, current US$2012: 531.8M BoP, current US$2013: 617.5M BoP, current US$2014: 591.7M BoP, current US$2015: 466.3M BoP, current US$2016: 633.6M BoP, current US$2017: 898.1M BoP, current US$2018: 1.0B BoP, current US$2019: 914.3M BoP, current US$2020: 794.9M BoP, current US$2021: 1.0B BoP, current US$2022: 1.1B BoP, current US$2023: 1.4B BoP, current US$2024: 1.3B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments in Uganda is 1.34 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Uganda peaked at 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.77 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.

That places Uganda 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.25 million BoP, current US$ 8.77 million BoP, current US$ 50.94 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 81.97 million BoP, current US$ 47.80 million BoP, current US$ 162.50 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 267.92 million BoP, current US$ 135.18 million BoP, current US$ 410.59 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 639.86 million BoP, current US$ 321.61 million BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 794.94 million BoP, current US$ 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 115 Nicaragua 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 116 Cameroon 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 118 Albania 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 119 North Macedonia 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 120 Laos 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Uganda?
Primary income payments in Uganda was 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.77 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
How does Uganda rank for primary income payments?
Uganda ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.