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Uganda
It has been nearly two decades since Uganda began the long road to recovery following many years of economic chaos and civil unrest. While strong growth caused poverty to decline steadily in the 1990s, the benefits of that growth were not equitably distributed across the population, with troubling regional disparities, especially for Ugandans in the north of the country, which has been plagued by conflict for nearly 20 years. The United States has security and humanitarian interests in helping Uganda tackle its economic and social problems because stable political and economic conditions in the country will encourage regional stability in East Africa. USAID supports Uganda’s efforts towards a stronger democracy free of conflict, sustainable rural economic growth, and a healthier, more educated population.
| Key Development Data & Statistics |
Year |
Latest Data |
| External debt stocks (% of GNI) |
2007 |
16.1 |
| GDP (current US$) (billions) |
2007 |
11.8 |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) |
2007 |
370 |
| Population, total (millions) |
2007 |
30.8 |
| Population growth (annual %) |
2007 |
3 |
| Exports (current US$) (billions) |
2008 |
2.0 |
| Imports (current US$) (billions) |
2008 |
3.5 |
Top Exports: coffee, fish products, tea
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Top Imports: capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum
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Source: World Bank Group 2009, CIA World Factbook 2009
For additional economic indicators, please visit the World Bank's " Private Sector at a Glance."
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