Liberia (LBR) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Liberia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Liberia exported $127k to Uganda. The main products that Liberia exported to Uganda were Rubber Tires ($122k), Used Clothing ($556), and Basketwork ($550). Over the past 5 years the exports of Liberia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 48.4%, from $3.47M in 2018 to $127k in 2023.

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

Uganda-Liberia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $121k to Liberia. The main products that Uganda exported to Liberia were Packaged Medicaments ($119k) and Rubber Apparel ($2.02k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 379%, from $48 in 2018 to $121k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Liberia ranked 126 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.44), and 142 in total exports ($2.36B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Liberia exported $127k to Uganda. The main products exported from Liberia to Uganda were Rubber Tires ($122k), Used Clothing ($556), and Basketwork ($550). During the last 5 years the exports of Liberia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 48.4%, from $3.47M in 2018 to $127k in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $121k to Liberia. The main products exported from Uganda to Liberia were Packaged Medicaments ($119k) and Rubber Apparel ($2.02k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 379%, from $48 in 2023 to $121k in 2018.

Exports from Liberia () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Liberia () (2023)

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Trade between Liberia () and Uganda ()

Uganda Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Liberia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$708M

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Liberia than Uganda included Switzerland ($708M), United Kingdom ($306M), and France ($197M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Liberia included India ($1.5B), United Arab Emirates ($1.13B), and Hong Kong ($727M).

Difference in imports from Uganda () and Liberia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Liberia - Uganda

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

During 2023, Liberia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($122k), Textiles ($1.05k), and Miscellaneous ($940).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Liberia in the exports of Chemical Products ($119k) and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.02k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Liberia Uganda+$1.99kPalm Oil

Top Product Potential Uganda Liberia+$1.33kCoated Flat-Rolled Iron

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Liberia () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Liberia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Liberia () and Uganda ()

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Uganda () and Liberia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Liberia - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Liberia () and Uganda () (2023)

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