Uganda - Economic Trends
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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GNP : US $ bn
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6.6
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6.6
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6.8
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GNP PER CAPITA
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290
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320
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310
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320
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GDP: US $ bn
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6.3
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6.7
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6.2
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6.0
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5.8
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5.9
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REAL GDP GROWTH : %
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9.1
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4.7
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5.6
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5.1
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5.5
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5.4
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CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION (av;%)
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7.2
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6.9
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0.0
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6.4
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2.8
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3.5
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MERCHANDISE EXPORTS fob: US $ m
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639
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593
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510
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500
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390
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367
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MERCHANDISE IMPORTS fob: US $ m
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987
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1,043
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1,166
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1,096
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1,190
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1,262
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CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE: US $ m
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-252
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-367
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-502
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-551
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-533
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-543
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TOTAL EXTERNAL DEBT: US $ bn
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3.7
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4.0
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4.0
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4.1
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3.7
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3.4
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DEBT SERVICE as % of exports
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18.4
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20.0
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22.3
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25.4
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17.1
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15.8
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EXTERNAL DEBT as % of GNP
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EXCHANGE RATE (av; NUSh:US $)
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1,046
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1,083
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1,240
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1,455
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1,644
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1,760
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NET ODA FROM ALL DONORS: US $ m
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684
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840
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471
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590
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EMPLOYMENT BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY (%)
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MALE
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FEMALE
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1980
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1992-97
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1980
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1992-97
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AGRICULTURE
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84
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81
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91
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88
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INDUSTRY
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6
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7
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2
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2
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SERVICES
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10
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12
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8
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10
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§ Economic sectors
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STRUCTURE OF GDP
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1980
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1990
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2000
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Total GDP: US$ m
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1,245
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4,304
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5,800
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% of total :
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AGRICULTURE
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72
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57
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42
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INDUSTRY
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4
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11
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17
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MANUFACTURING
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4
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6
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9
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SERVICES
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23
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32
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28
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GROWTH OF OUTPUT
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1980-90
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1990-99
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GDP - Average annual % of growth
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2.9
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7.2
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AGRICULTURE
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2.1
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3.7
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INDUSTRY
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5.0
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12.7
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MANUFACTURING
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3.7
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…
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SERVICES
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2.8
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8.1
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FOREIGN TRADE- PRINCIPAL EXPORTS : US $ m
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1994
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1998
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2000
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COFFEE
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343
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296
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162
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FISH & FISH PRODUCTS
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10
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40
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10
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TEA
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12
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28
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50
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TOBACCO
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8
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22
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GOLD
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19
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35
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COTTON
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4
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8
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13
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MAIN TRADING PARTNERS : US $ m
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EXPORTS TO :
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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SPAIN
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60
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110
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118
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76
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60
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GERMANY
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47
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67
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49
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75
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52
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BELGIUM
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10
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42
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41
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45
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49
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NETHERLANDS
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14
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40
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49
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52
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26
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FRANCE
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56
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68
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62
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43
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26
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UK
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22
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16
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21
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31
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25
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ITALY
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30
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46
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40
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32
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18
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PORTUGAL
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12
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17
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14
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20
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15
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US
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33
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12
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15
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36
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14
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IMPORTS FROM:
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KENYA
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151
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186
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217
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239
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349
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UK
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69
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86
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87
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94
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83
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INDIA
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36
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39
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45
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41
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50
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JAPAN
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51
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57
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44
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42
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42
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INDIA
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36
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39
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45
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41
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50
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GERMANY
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23
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39
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43
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36
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37
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FRANCE
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15
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57
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33
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24
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37
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SOUTH AFRICA
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7
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27
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31
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38
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n/a
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US
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31
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24
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19
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39
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33
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ITALY
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20
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22
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20
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27
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18
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HONG KONG
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19
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32
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25
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14
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10
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Source: IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics
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BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, IMF estimates - US$ m
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1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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Goods: exports fob
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200
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463
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560
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639
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576
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Goods: imports fob
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-478
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-714
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-927
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-987
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-1,043
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Trade balance
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-278
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-251
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-367
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-348
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-467
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OVERALL BALANCE
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130
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19.6
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104.8
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59.1
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56.3
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Source: IMF Direction of Trade Statistics
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PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, 2000/2001 budget: % of total
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% of total
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EDUCATION
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28
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HEALTH
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8
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AGRICULTURE
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1
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ROADS & WORKS
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9
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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19
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ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS
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8
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LAW & ORDER
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6
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SECURITY
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14
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Source: EIU, Uganda Country Report, August 2000.
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NET OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
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1991
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1993
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1998
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NET OFFICIAL DEVELOMENT ASSISTANCE
& OFFICIAL AID: US $ m
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667
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610
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471
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AID PER CAPITA : US $
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39.5
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33.97
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23.0
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AID as % of GNP
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20.4
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19.2
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7.0
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PUBLIC EXTERNAL DEBT, JUNE 1999 (US$ m)
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MULTILATERAL DEBT
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2,782
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Of which: IDA
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1,935
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IMF
|
367
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African Development Fund
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329
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OECD BILATERAL DEBT
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288
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NON-OECD BILATERAL DEBT
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361
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TOTAL EXTERNAL DEBT, including others
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3,499
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Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU Uganda Country Profile, 2001.
