Taxes on international trade in Uganda

Uganda: Taxes on international trade was 2.58 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.58 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.58 trillion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
1.06 trillion current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Taxes on international trade in Uganda, 2015–2024

01.0T2.0T3.0T2015201920242015: 1.1T current LCU2016: 1.3T current LCU2017: 1.4T current LCU2018: 1.7T current LCU2019: 1.9T current LCU2020: 1.7T current LCU2021: 2.0T current LCU2022: 2.1T current LCU2023: 2.6T current LCU2024: 2.6T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, taxes on international trade in Uganda stood at 2.58 trillion current LCU.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Uganda peaked at 2.58 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06 trillion current LCU, in 2015.

That places Uganda 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.49 trillion current LCU 1.06 trillion current LCU 1.89 trillion current LCU 5
2020s 2.18 trillion current LCU 1.68 trillion current LCU 2.58 trillion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 10 Paraguay 3.68 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 2.67 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 12 Laos 2.59 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 14 Russia 2.52 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 15 Cambodia 2.52 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 1.79 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Uganda?
Taxes on international trade in Uganda was 2.58 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 trillion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 trillion current LCU in 2015.
How does Uganda rank for taxes on international trade?
Uganda ranks 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.