Customs and other import duties in Uganda
Uganda: Customs and other import duties was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, customs and other import duties in Uganda stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Uganda peaked at 12.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 49th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Customs and other import duties in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.6% | — |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Uganda?
- Customs and other import duties in Uganda was 10.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for customs and other import duties?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.