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Official name:
Republic of Uganda
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    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   45 741
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   228.9
    Capital city    Kampala
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   3 137.7b,c
    UN membership date    25-Oct-62
    Surface area (km2)   241 550a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   97.2
    National currency    Uganda Shilling (UGX)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   3 665.2c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)19 68325 09830 098d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)8.25.78.9d
    GDP per capita (current US$)607656.6704.4d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)26.325.823.6d
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)20.522.222.9d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)5756.858.1d
    Employment in agriculturei (% of employed)66.872.672.4
    Employment in industryi (% of employed)7.86.86.6
    Employment in servicesi (% employed)25.420.620.9
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)3.61.91.9
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)66.0 / 76.366.6 / 75.367.1 / 73.9
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100)...151177c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)899492k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 6192 2673 597i,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)4 6645 5287 686i,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 3 046- 3 261- 4 089i,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 610- 1 671- 2 333c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)3.23.33.6
    Urban population (% of total population)19.422.124.4c
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)6.16...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)6.45.85
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)56.2 / 52.561.1 / 57.765.0 / 60.4
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)49.1 / 3.048.0 / 3.146.0 / 3.2
    International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.)492.9 / 1.5851.2 / 2.21 734.2 / 3.9c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)594.4n646.52 445.8c
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)70.75946.1
    Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP)10.56.86.3a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)...0.10.2a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.42.8i2.6i,a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)122.4 / 121.5103.7 / 101.6104.1 / 101.3a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)21.8 / 27.5p... / ...... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)3.5 / 4.74.1 / 5.6q... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)9.712.1q10.5d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)31.53534.9r
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)12.517.8i23.7i,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.50.2s,q...
    Threatened species (number)166188266
    Forested area (% of land area)13.710.4i10.4i,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)477595625i,a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)151616i,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)9461 3031 402a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)70.670.670.6c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)19.9 / 2.916.9 / 4.015.7 / 4.5a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)8.526.167.3d
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