Deficit, Percent of own spending in Uganda

Uganda: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.3996 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.3996
Change on year
down 62.9%
World rank
50th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.1836
in 2015
All-time low
-0.3996
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Uganda, 2015–2020

-0.4-0.35-0.3-0.25-0.22015201720202015: -0.1842016: -0.1882017: -0.1962018: -0.1952019: -0.2452020: -0.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Uganda recorded -0.3996 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.9% on the previous year and down 117.7% over ten years.

Uganda ranks 50th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Uganda, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 -0.1836
2016 -0.1877 +2.3%
2017 -0.1959 +4.3%
2018 -0.1951 -0.4%
2019 -0.2453 +25.8%
2020 -0.3996 +62.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.2015 -0.2453 -0.1836 5
2020s -0.3996 -0.3996 -0.3996 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 47 Bulgaria -0.383
  2. 48 Lithuania -0.3859 compare
  3. 49 Albania -0.3917 compare
  4. 51 Brazil -0.4098 compare
  5. 52 Mexico -0.4124 compare
  6. 53 El Salvador -0.4397 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deficit, percent of own spending in Uganda?
Deficit, percent of own spending in Uganda was -0.3996 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was -0.1836 in 2015.
What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3996 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
Uganda ranks 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
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