Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda

Uganda: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9461 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9461
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.9719
in 2017
All-time low
0.9325
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda, 2015–2020

00.20.40.60.812015201720202015: 0.9542016: 0.9562017: 0.9722018: 0.9652019: 0.9332020: 0.946

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.9461 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

That places Uganda 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Uganda, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 0.9543
2016 0.9556 +0.1%
2017 0.9719 +1.7%
2018 0.9646 -0.8%
2019 0.9325 -3.3%
2020 0.9461 +1.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.9461 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8588, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9558 0.9325 0.9719 5
2020s 0.9461 0.9461 0.9461 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Azerbaijan 0.9749 compare
  2. 12 Afghanistan 0.9566
  3. 13 Senegal 0.9529 compare
  4. 15 Armenia 0.9297 compare
  5. 16 Rwanda 0.8779 compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 0.8778 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda was 0.9461 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9719 in 2017.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9325 in 2019.
How does Uganda rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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