Trade as a share of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Trade as a share of GDP was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Trade as a share of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Uganda stood at 50.2%.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 56.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1977.
That places Uganda 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 41.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 17.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 22.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 26.6% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 32.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.2% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 33.3% | 50.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 32.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 23.26 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 65.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 47.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 175.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 44.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 58.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Uganda?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Uganda was 50.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.