Agriculture > products
coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava, potatoes, corn, millet, pulses; beef, goat meat, milk, poultry, cut flowers |
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Aid as % of GDP
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13.3% |
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[22nd of 129]
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Definition: Economy > Aid as % of GDP |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
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Debt > External
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$1,498,000,000.00 |
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[119th of 136]
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Definition: Economy > Debt > External |
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Source: calculated on the basis of data on ODA from OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Development Assistance Committee. 2002. DAC Online. Database. Paris.; and data on GDP from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC |
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Distribution of family income > Gini index
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45.7 |
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[5th of 43]
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Definition: Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Economic freedom
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2.15 |
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[66th of 156]
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Definition: Economy > Economic freedom |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Economy > Overview
Uganda has substantial natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, and sizable mineral deposits of copper, cobalt, gold, and other minerals. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, employing over 80% of the work force. Coffee accounts for the bulk of export revenues. Since 1986, the government - with the support of foreign countries and international agencies - has acted to rehabilitate and stabilize the economy by undertaking currency reform, raising producer prices on export crops, increasing prices of petroleum products, and improving civil service wages. The policy changes are especially aimed at dampening inflation and boosting production and export earnings. During 1990-2001, the economy turned in a solid performance based on continued investment in the rehabilitation of infrastructure, improved incentives for production and exports, reduced inflation, gradually improved domestic security, and the return of exiled Indian-Ugandan entrepreneurs. Growth continues to be solid, despite variability in the price of coffee, Uganda's principal export, and a consistent upturn in Uganda's export markets. In 2000, Uganda qualified for enhanced Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief worth $1.3 billion and Paris Club debt relief worth $145 million. These amounts combined with the original HIPC debt relief added up to about $2 billion. |
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Definition: Economy > Economy > Overview |
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Source: The Heritage Foundation |
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Exports
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$1,686,000,000.00 |
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[124th of 189]
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Definition: Economy > Exports |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GDP
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$9,321,925,000.00 |
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[99th of 203]
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Definition: Economy > GDP |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GDP > PPP
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$40,329,000,000.00 |
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[74th of 163]
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Definition: Economy > GDP > PPP |
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Source: World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook |
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GDP > Real growth rate
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6% |
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[81st of 198]
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Definition: Economy > GDP > Real growth rate |
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Source: World Bank. 2005. World Development Indicators 2005. |
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GDP growth > annual %
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6.57 annual %
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[38th of 187]
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Definition: Economy > GDP growth > annual % |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GINI index
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45.7
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[9th of 40]
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Definition: Economy > GINI index |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Gross National Income
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$5,928,360,000.00 |
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[95th of 172]
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Definition: Economy > Gross National Income |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Human Development Index
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0.508 |
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[145th of 178]
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Definition: Economy > Human Development Index |
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Income category
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Low income |
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Definition: Economy > Income category |
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Source: Human Development Report 2006, United Nations Development Programme |
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Income distribution > Poorest 10%
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3% |
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[40th of 114]
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Definition: Economy > Income distribution > Poorest 10% |
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Source: |
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Income distribution > Richest 10%
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29.8% |
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[64th of 114]
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Definition: Economy > Income distribution > Richest 10% |
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Source: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC |
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Population below poverty line
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35% |
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[22nd of 46]
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Definition: Economy > Population below poverty line |
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Source: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC |
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Public debt
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20.6 % of GDP |
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[93rd of 121]
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Definition: Economy > Public debt |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Tourist arrivals
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227,000 |
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[97th of 152]
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Definition: Economy > Tourist arrivals |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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