Industry · 2023
Made in Uganda: what we produce, and what we still import
Uganda makes about 99% of the soft drinks it uses, but only 41% of its cooking oil; the rest is imported.
Which factories grew in 2023?
Change in output on the year before; all manufacturing +10.3%
| Growth | |
|---|---|
| Drinks and Tobacco | 37.2% |
| Miscellaneous | 7.9% |
| Bricks & Cement | 6.0% |
| Chemicals, Paint, Soap & Foam Products | 3.2% |
| Food Processing | -0.9% |
| Sawmilling, Paper and Printing | -2.0% |
| Metal Products | -8.7% |
| Textiles, Clothing and Footwear | -15.5% |
Product by product
“Used in Uganda” is what UBOS calls net domestic supply: what we make, plus imports, minus exports.
Soft drinks
million litres; 99% made locally in 2023
- Production
- Imports
- Used in Uganda
| Year | Production | Imports | Used in Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,247.4 | 7.4 | 1,248.2 |
| 2022 | 972.0 | 11.6 | 980.5 |
| 2021 | 808.8 | 9.8 | 817.4 |
| 2020 | 704.6 | 7.7 | 711.5 |
| 2019 | 755.4 | 10.6 | 765.4 |
Beer
million litres; 98% made locally in 2023
- Production
- Imports
- Used in Uganda
| Year | Production | Imports | Used in Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 595.5 | 14.6 | 580.1 |
| 2022 | 424.6 | 17.8 | 411.1 |
| 2021 | 348.1 | 23.0 | 336.3 |
| 2020 | 347.4 | 17.5 | 336.9 |
| 2019 | 338.3 | 14.5 | 323.9 |
Cement
thousand tonnes; 97% made locally in 2023
- Production
- Imports
- Used in Uganda
| Year | Production | Imports | Used in Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,059 | 126 | 4,540 |
| 2022 | 4,659 | 16 | 4,122 |
| 2021 | 4,605 | 15 | 3,997 |
| 2020 | 3,738 | 14 | 3,227 |
| 2019 | 3,071 | 14 | 2,685 |
Spirits
million litres; 94% made locally in 2023
- Production
- Imports
- Used in Uganda
| Year | Production | Imports | Used in Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 126.5 | 4.9 | 84.0 |
| 2022 | 112.7 | 5.6 | 74.5 |
| 2021 | 98.1 | 8.9 | 67.7 |
| 2020 | 77.7 | 9.1 | 59.0 |
| 2019 | 73.3 | 13.8 | 74.2 |
Sugar
thousand tonnes; 88% made locally in 2023
- Production
- Imports
- Used in Uganda
| Year | Production | Imports | Used in Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 578 | 66 | 549 |
| 2022 | 785 | 87 | 646 |
| 2021 | 664 | 101 | 596 |
| 2020 | 520 | 158 | 542 |
| 2019 | 482 | 186 | 521 |
Cooking oil
million litres; 41% made locally in 2023
- Production
- Imports
- Used in Uganda
| Year | Production | Imports | Used in Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 300.9 | 320.0 | 540.1 |
| 2022 | 229.1 | 291.0 | 444.5 |
| 2021 | 275.5 | 321.9 | 519.1 |
| 2020 | 291.4 | 372.4 | 597.8 |
| 2019 | 271.0 | 343.5 | 549.5 |
About these numbers
“Made locally” is production minus exports, as a share of net domestic supply. Each product table was checked: production + imports − exports must equal UBOS’s net domestic supply.
Where this comes from
Uganda Bureau of Statistics tables used on this page:
- Production, Imports, Exports and Net Domestic Supply of Cement ('000 Tonnes) 2019-2023
- Production, Imports, Exports and Net Domestic Supply of Beer ('000 Liters) 2019 - 2023
- Production, Imports, Exports and Net Domestic Supply of soft drinks ('000 Liters)2019-2023
- Production, Imports, Exports and Net Domestic Supply of Sugar ('000 tonnes) 2019 - 2023
- Production, Imports, Exports and Net Domestic Supply of Cooking Oil ('000 Liters)2019-2023
- Production, Imports, Exports and Net Domestic Supply of Spirits ('000 Liters)2019-2023
- Index of Production, Annual Production levels (2002=100), CY 2019-2023
- Index of Production, Annual Percentage Changes (2002=100), CY 2019-2023