Uganda: Natural resources income
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| Uganda |
Income from natural resources, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 7.48 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1970 - 2021 |
| Average | 14.49 |
| Min - Max | 6.67 - 44.66 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 7.48 percent, a decline from 7.56 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Uganda from 1970 to 2021 is 14.49 percent. The minimum value, 6.67 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 44.66 percent was recorded in 1980.
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| Recent values | Uganda: Natural resources income |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.48 |
| 2020 | 7.56 |
| 2019 | 7.39 |
| 2018 | 8.39 |
| 2017 | 12.13 |
| 2016 | 12.73 |
| 2015 | 10.79 |
| 2014 | 10.33 |
The natural resources include oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and the forest.
Definition: Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.
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| Net energy imports | 20.49 | 2022 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 7.48 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
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