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2023
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Exports $73.4kRnk 122 / 158
2023
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Top Product $34.9kEssential Oils
2023
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Exports $9.08MRnk 83 / 200
2023
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Top Product $6.14MBeer
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.44Rnk 85 / 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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2023
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 GDP$84.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH9.55%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $1,002CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$3,828CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH2.34%CURRENT US$
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Uganda-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $73.4k to Sri Lanka. The main products that Uganda exported to Sri Lanka were Essential Oils ($34.9k), Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($31.5k), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($3.15k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.69%, from $122k in 2018 to $73.4k in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Sri Lanka exported $9.08M to Uganda. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Uganda were Beer ($6.14M), Special purpose motor vehicles ($925k), and Paper Containers ($576k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%,  from $4.66M in 2018 to $9.08M in 2023.

In 2023, Sri Lanka 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, Sri Lanka ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.44), and 90 in total exports ($13.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Uganda exported $73.4k to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Uganda to Sri Lanka were Essential Oils ($34.9k), Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($31.5k), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($3.15k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.69%, from $122k in 2018 to $73.4k in 2023.

In 2018, Sri Lanka exported $9.08M to Uganda. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Uganda were Beer ($6.14M), Special purpose motor vehicles ($925k), and Paper Containers ($576k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $4.66M in 2023 to $9.08M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag)

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B
Sri Lanka
Top DestinationUnited States$2.98B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Sri Lanka included United Arab Emirates ($1.13B), South Sudan ($536M), and Hong Kong ($727M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Uganda included United States ($2.98B), United Kingdom ($900M), and Germany ($906M).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Chemical Products ($34.9k), Animal Hides ($31.6k), and Vegetable Products ($3.23k).

During 2018, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($6.15M), Transportation ($1.36M), and Paper Goods ($620k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Sri Lanka+$4.32kGold
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Uganda+$1.96kKnit T-shirts

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

Product Space of Uganda (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

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