Ores and metals imports in Uganda
Uganda: Ores and metals imports was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Uganda, 1976–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Uganda is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Uganda peaked at 2.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.
That places Uganda 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.3% | — |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 98 Madagascar 1.5% compare
- 99 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
- 100 Algeria 1.5% compare
- 102 Israel 1.4% compare
- 103 Uruguay 1.4% compare
- 104 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Uganda?
- Ores and metals imports in Uganda was 1.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for ores and metals imports?
- Uganda ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.