Uganda (UGA) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $16.7M to Qatar. The main products that Uganda exported to Qatar were Refined Petroleum ($6.21M), Tropical Fruits ($3.88M), and Frozen Vegetables ($3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $7.24M in 2018 to $16.7M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $17.6M to Uganda. The main products that Qatar exported to Uganda were Ethylene Polymers ($11.8M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($2.53M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($1.12M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 1.13%, from $16.6M in 2018 to $17.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $16.7M to Qatar. The main products exported from Uganda to Qatar were Refined Petroleum ($6.21M), Tropical Fruits ($3.88M), and Frozen Vegetables ($3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $7.24M in 2018 to $16.7M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $17.6M to Uganda. The main products exported from Qatar to Uganda were Ethylene Polymers ($11.8M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($2.53M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($1.12M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 1.13%, from $16.6M in 2023 to $17.6M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Qatar ()

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Qatar included South Sudan ($536M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($411M), and Kenya ($439M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Uganda included China ($20.9B), South Korea ($12.1B), and India ($12.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Qatar

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Vegetable Products ($8.17M), Mineral Products ($6.21M), and Foodstuffs ($1.51M).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($11.9M), Chemical Products ($4.89M), and Mineral Products ($450k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Qatar+$302kFish Fillets

Top Product Potential Qatar Uganda+$3.66kRefined Petroleum

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Qatar ()

Uganda Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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