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Uganda

UGA · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

24.8MERI readiness
102Global rank
53.9BGDP (2024)
50MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202453,911,907,086.2WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20246.1WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20243.3WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20287IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202450,015,092WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 5.6
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Corruption
Components		26
Digital Infra
Components		4.3
FDIRRI
Components		10.3
Fin Access
Components		2
Human Cap
Components		53.2
IP Protect
Components		27.1
Labor
Components		88.6
LPI
Components		52.9
Security Rol
Components		27.1
Data Confidence Score67
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		19.7
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		15.9
Talent Operating
Pillars		48.7

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.1
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

25
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.5
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.7
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

70 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202414.3WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-4.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-1.1WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202525TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-1WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.5WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.7WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-1WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202351.5WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20240.2WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20182.6WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra202483.2WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202493.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics20244.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20244.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Corridor lead time from port exit to destination for LLDC, mean
LPI2.CORRIDOR_LT_DAYS		logistics20249.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Dwell time at destination for LLDC, mean
LPI2.DT_DESTINATION_DAYS		logistics20248.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Dwell time at port of arrival for LLDC container, mean
LPI2.DT_PORT_DAYS		logistics20249LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202456LPI2Modified BSD3
Reference container import dwell time at port of arrival, mean
LPI2.DT_TRANSIT_DAYS		logistics20244.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro202454.4WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-2.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-7.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202453,911,907,086.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20246.1WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20241,077.9WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20243.3WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20284.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241.9WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20243,757.3WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20287IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20242.4WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20252.7WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202441.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202822.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202477.3WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness20243.6IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness20244.3WDICC BY 4.0
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20242.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202525TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20242WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202489.7OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.5UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202589WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202553.2UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202427.1WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202552.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202427.1WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202242.5WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202877.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202625SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202625SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202477WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202484.3WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202580WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202468.5WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242.8WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202450,015,092WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202431.3WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20246WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20241.9WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20247,900,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202414,200,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202215.1WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202442.7WDICC BY 4.0
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