Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
64th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2017
All-time low
2.4%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Uganda stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Uganda peaked at 5.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 64th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 61 Tajikistan 2.6% compare
- 62 Indonesia 2.6% compare
- 63 Kenya 2.6% compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 2.5% compare
- 65 Polynesia 2.5% compare
- 67 United Republic of Tanzania 2.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Uganda?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Uganda was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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