1 Zambian Kwacha = 0.7323 Ugandan Shilling

1 South Korean Won = 3.1155 Ugandan Shilling

1 Jordanian Dinar = 5356.3052 Ugandan Shilling

1 Lebanese Pound = 2.5122 Ugandan Shilling

1 Bahraini Dinar = 10048.998 Ugandan Shilling

1 Chilean Peso = 4.602 Ugandan Shilling

1 Maldivian Rufiyaa = 245.1234 Ugandan Shilling

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 876.8539 Ugandan Shilling

1 Nicaraguan Cordoba Oro = 110.4625 Ugandan Shilling

1 Netherlands Antillean Guilder = 2116.934 Ugandan Shilling

1 Estonian Kroon = 266.4565 Ugandan Shilling

1 Danish Krone = 552.2998 Ugandan Shilling

1 Fiji Dollar = 1686.7521 Ugandan Shilling

1 New Zealand Dollar = 2332.6295 Ugandan Shilling

1 Croatian Kuna = 547.7078 Ugandan Shilling

1 Peruvian Nuevo Sol = 1118.0569 Ugandan Shilling

1 Dominican Peso = 69.046 Ugandan Shilling

1 Papua New Guinean Kina = 1107.8423 Ugandan Shilling

1 Brunei Dollar = 2689.0452 Ugandan Shilling

Power has been restored in the East African nations of Kenya and Uganda after they were hit by nationwide outages in the morning, the countries’ electricity providers said.

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In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are no allocations for additional food relief

[Observer] President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned the general public to always wear masks whenever they are out of their homes. The president said wearing mask will help combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its infection to other people.

Kenya and Uganda were hit by power blackouts on Saturday, and Kenya Power said the outage on its grid was caused by a fault on a high voltage line but that it had restored supply to most parts of the country.

Uganda and the European Union strengthen trade and business relationship Earlier this month, Uganda hosted a delegation from the European Union (EU) for the first-ever Uganda-Europe Business Forum. The forum is a part of a larger effort to “facilitate collaboration between private and public actors and partnership between Ugandan and European companies, in the framework…

Uganda moved quickly to bring in one of the toughest coronavirus lockdowns in the region. That's now been extended for another two weeks even as some restrictions are lifted, allowing a number of businesses to reopen. Also, moves to bring in criminal penalties for female genital mutilation in Sudan are welcomed by activists, who hope that changes brought in since the fall of Omar al-Bashir last year will mean a huge step forward for women's rights. Finally, journalists in Cameroon worry their newspapers will not survive lockdown restrictions.

Mobile vans dispensing antiretroviral treatment (ART) and other treatment in parts of Africa significantly increased viral suppression, reports a new study.

Uganda today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. The Convention provides for all forms of administrative assistance in tax matters: exchange of information on request, spontaneous exchange, automatic exchange, tax examinations abroad, simultaneous tax examinations and assistance in tax collection. It guarantees extensive safeguards for the protection of taxpayers’ rights.

IP Addresses in Uganda increased to 20690 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 19366 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Uganda averaged 9482.36 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 22382 IP in the first quarter of 2016 and a record low of 1926 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for UgandaIP Addresses.

Precipitation in Uganda decreased to 80.96 mm in December from 174.27 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Uganda averaged 99.76 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 282.60 mm in November of 1961 and a record low of 7.35 mm in January of 1934. This page includes a chart with historical data for Uganda Average Precipitation.

Temperature in Uganda increased to 23.42 celsius in December from 23.01 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Uganda averaged 23.04 celsius from 1850 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 26.50 celsius in February of 2005 and a record low of 21.03 celsius in December of 1860. This page includes a chart with historical data for Uganda Average Temperature.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Uganda stands at 40 percent. Personal Income Tax Rate in Uganda averaged 33.85 percent from 2004 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 40 percent in 2012 and a record low of 30 percent in 2005. In Uganda, the Personal Income Tax Rate is a tax collected from individuals and is imposed on different sources of income like labour, pensions, interest and dividends. The benchmark we use refers to the Top Marginal Tax Rate for individuals. Revenues from the Personal Income Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Uganda. This page provides - Uganda Personal Income Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages High Skilled in Uganda decreased to 1216600 UGX/Month in 2018 from 1766600 UGX/Month in 2017. Wages High Skilled in Uganda averaged 1463550 UGX/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1766600 UGX/Month in 2017 and a record low of 1216600 UGX/Month in 2018. High Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing high-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Wages Low Skilled in Uganda decreased to 412400 UGX/Month in 2018 from 649900 UGX/Month in 2017. Wages Low Skilled in Uganda averaged 467300 UGX/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 649900 UGX/Month in 2017 and a record low of 389700 UGX/Month in 2016. Low Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing low-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Military Expenditure in Uganda increased to 406 USD Million in 2018 from 347 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Uganda averaged 226.03 USD Million from 1962 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 612 USD Million in 2010 and a record low of 11 USD Million in 1962.

Employment Rate in Uganda decreased to 47.80 percent in 2012 from 88.30 percent in 2009. Employment Rate in Uganda averaged 73.33 percent from 2002 until 2012, reaching an all time high of 88.30 percent in 2009 and a record low of 47.80 percent in 2012. In Uganda, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Uganda Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Uganda scored 48.94 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Uganda averaged 13.66 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 48.94 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.33 Points in 2008. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Uganda Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Uganda is the 115 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Uganda averaged 118.23 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 129 in 2014 and a record low of 108 in 2007. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Uganda Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Uganda is ranked 116 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Uganda improved to 116 in 2019 from 127 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Uganda averaged 120.75 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 135 in 2014 and a record low of 106 in 2008. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Uganda.

Terrorism Index in Uganda increased to 3.96 in 2018 from 3.93 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Uganda averaged 4.61 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 6.09 in 2004 and a record low of 2.76 in 2013. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

Consumer Spending in Uganda increased to 81538.20 UGX Billion in 2018 from 78291.40 UGX Billion in 2017. Consumer Spending in Uganda averaged 66473.86 UGX Billion from 2008 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 81538.20 UGX Billion in 2018 and a record low of 52477.20 UGX Billion in 2008. This page provides - Uganda Consumer Spending- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in Uganda decreased to 9660.10 UGX billion in 2018 from 9698.80 UGX billion in 2017. Government Spending in Uganda averaged 7628.37 UGX billion from 2008 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 9698.80 UGX billion in 2017 and a record low of 5059.20 UGX billion in 2008. This page provides - Uganda Government Spending- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Uganda increased to 31617.40 UGX Billion in 2018 from 28381.10 UGX Billion in 2017. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Uganda averaged 13049.15 UGX Billion from 1997 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 31617.40 UGX Billion in 2018 and a record low of 1160 UGX Billion in 1997. This page provides - Uganda Gross Fixed Capital Formation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Uganda was last recorded at 709.70 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Uganda is equivalent to 6 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Uganda averaged 458.61 USD from 1982 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 709.70 USD in 2018 and a record low of 274.30 USD in 1986. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides - Uganda GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Uganda scored 28 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Uganda averaged 25.09 Points from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 29 Points in 2012 and a record low of 19 Points in 2001. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Uganda Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Uganda is the 137 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Uganda averaged 116.39 from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 151 in 2016 and a record low of 43 in 1996. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Uganda Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Uganda stands at 30 percent. In Uganda, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Uganda. This page provides - Uganda Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Uganda increased to 1.80 percent in 2019 from 1.70 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Uganda averaged 2.32 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3.50 percent in 2002 and a record low of 0.94 percent in 1991. In Uganda, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Uganda Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population in Uganda was estimated at 43.8 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Uganda had a population of 6.8 million people. The population of Uganda represents 0.50 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 202 people on the planet is a resident of Uganda. This page provides - Uganda Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Uganda was worth 28.50 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Uganda represents 0.02 percent of the world economy. GDP in Uganda averaged 7.61 USD Billion from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 28.50 USD Billion in 2019 and a record low of 0.42 USD Billion in 1960. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides the latest reported value for - Uganda GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Producer Prices in Uganda increased 1.90 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Uganda averaged 1 percent from 2017 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.70 percent in May of 2017 and a record low of -4.10 percent in June of 2019. Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period. This page provides - Uganda Producer Prices Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.