Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) was 2.25 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade, GB in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, taxes on international trade, gb in Uganda stood at 2.25 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 382.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade, gb in Uganda peaked at 2.25 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 540.00 million current LCU, in 1984.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 540.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +114.8% |
| 1986 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +88.6% |
| 1987 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 11.34 billion current LCU | +287.0% |
| 1989 | 18.12 billion current LCU | +59.8% |
| 1990 | 46.33 billion current LCU | +155.7% |
| 1991 | 74.73 billion current LCU | +61.3% |
| 1992 | 93.60 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 143.03 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 193.00 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 256.10 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 317.50 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 376.30 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 381.90 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 419.40 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 433.30 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 465.85 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 478.67 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 522.51 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 786.58 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 2005 | 879.82 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.25 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.25 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.53 billion current LCU, 56.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.25 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.71 billion current LCU, 68.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +287.0% | 2.93 billion current LCU | 11.34 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +155.7% | 18.12 billion current LCU | 46.33 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.05 billion current LCU | 540.00 million current LCU | 18.12 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 230.19 billion current LCU | 46.33 billion current LCU | 419.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 923.18 billion current LCU | 433.30 billion current LCU | 1.80 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 2.25 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Zambia 5.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Mozambique 5.04 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Tanzania 1.05 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Guinea 977.56 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 820.80 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade, gb in Uganda?
- Taxes on international trade, gb in Uganda was 2.25 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.00 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes on international trade, gb?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is taxes on international trade, gb rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes. Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks, or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes fines, fees, recoveries, inheritance taxes, and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.