Uganda recorded a Current Account deficit of 9.21 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Uganda averaged -6.03 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 2.86 percent of GDP in 1984 and a record low of -12.18 percent of GDP in 2001. source: Bank of Uganda

Current Account to GDP in Uganda is expected to reach -5.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uganda Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -5.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -501.90 -488.80 USD Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -1763.77 -1349.99 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -1597.23 -818.26 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -9.21 -8.26 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1395.10 1201.80 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 1897.00 1690.60 USD Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 151.63 143.77 points Dec 2025


Uganda Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-9.21 -8.26 2.86 -12.18 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly