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2023
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Exports $33MRnk 23 / 158
2023
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Top Product $6.84MCoffee
2023
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Exports $103MRnk 110 / 223
2023
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Top Product $14.4MScrap Iron
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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GDP$48.8BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $1,002CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Uganda-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $33M to United Kingdom. The main products that Uganda exported to United Kingdom were Coffee ($6.84M), Bananas ($5.42M), and Refined Petroleum ($2.74M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.88%, from $22.6M in 2018 to $33M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-Uganda Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $103M to Uganda. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Uganda were Scrap Iron ($14.4M), Cars ($11.5M), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.01M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.51%,  from $82.3M in 2018 to $103M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison: In 2023,  Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Uganda exported $33M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Uganda to United Kingdom were Coffee ($6.84M), Bananas ($5.42M), and Refined Petroleum ($2.74M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.88%, from $22.6M in 2018 to $33M in 2023.

In 2018, United Kingdom exported $103M to Uganda. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Uganda were Scrap Iron ($14.4M), Cars ($11.5M), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.01M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.51%, from $82.3M in 2023 to $103M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Uganda (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

Uganda Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from Uganda or United Kingdom. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Uganda and United Kingdom or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than United Kingdom included South Sudan ($536M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($411M), and Rwanda ($280M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Uganda included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Uganda and United Kingdom by product, considering products traded by both, Uganda and United Kingdom.

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($22.7M), Mineral Products ($3.19M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.16M).

During 2018, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($23.1M), Transportation ($22.3M), and Metals ($18.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda United Kingdom+$7.29MCoffee
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Uganda+$6.79MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Uganda and United Kingdom. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda.

Product Space of Uganda (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

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