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2023
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Exports $35MRnk 20 / 158
2023
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Top Product $13.8MRaw Tobacco
2023
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Exports $1.99MRnk 100 / 159
2023
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Top Product $636kElectrical Transformers
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.75Rnk 129 / 132
2023
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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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2023
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 GDP$364BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-30%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$1,597CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-44.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Uganda-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $35M to Nigeria. The main products that Uganda exported to Nigeria were Raw Tobacco ($13.8M), Stone Processing Machines ($9.85M), and Processed Tobacco ($5.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 51.4%, from $4.41M in 2018 to $35M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to Nigeria.

Nigeria-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $1.99M to Uganda. The main products that Nigeria exported to Uganda were Electrical Transformers ($636k), Poultry ($373k), and Fake Hair ($130k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%,  from $656k in 2018 to $1.99M in 2023.

In 2023, Nigeria 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, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Uganda exported $35M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Uganda to Nigeria were Raw Tobacco ($13.8M), Stone Processing Machines ($9.85M), and Processed Tobacco ($5.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 51.4%, from $4.41M in 2018 to $35M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $1.99M to Uganda. The main products exported from Nigeria to Uganda were Electrical Transformers ($636k), Poultry ($373k), and Fake Hair ($130k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $656k in 2023 to $1.99M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Nigeria (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Uganda (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B
Nigeria
Top DestinationUnited States$6.29B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Nigeria included Hong Kong ($727M), South Sudan ($536M), and Kenya ($439M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Uganda included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and France ($4.76B).

Difference in imports from Nigeria (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Foodstuffs ($19M), Machines ($10.3M), and Animal Hides ($3.94M).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($957k), Animal Products ($373k), and Footwear and Headwear ($215k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Nigeria+$1.13MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Nigeria Uganda+$50.3kSoap

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 Nigeria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda.

Product Space of Uganda (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

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