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Uganda — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentEast Africa
Income groupLow
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsEAC
GDP$53.9B
Population50.0M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $9.03B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $13.96B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-4.93B
  • Trade (% GDP): 42.65%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-4.19B
  • Current account (% GDP): -7.78%
  • FDI, net: $-3.26B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-1.21B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $1.92B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-3.51B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $0.16B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 6.85% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 15.34% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 1.69% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 1.71% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time