Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 22.56 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
22.56
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
135th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.88
in 2029
All-time low
11.76
in 2009
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Uganda, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda is 22.56, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda peaked at 22.88 in 2029 and was at its lowest, 11.76, in 2009.
Uganda ranks 135th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.95 | — |
| 1999 | 14.71 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 15.23 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.21 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 16.76 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.46 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.59 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 14.47 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.69 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.23 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.95 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.76 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 15.42 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 13.17 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 13.12 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.56 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.89 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.19 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.29 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.18 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.27 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 21.45 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 21.96 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.48 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 19.27 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.69 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 21.79 | +16.6% |
| 2026 | 21.13 | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 21.47 | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 21.85 | +1.8% |
| 2029 | 22.88 | +4.7% |
| 2030 | 22.56 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.33 | 13.95 | 14.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.63 | 11.76 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.94 | 13.12 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 | 18.69 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.56 | 22.56 | 22.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 132 Kenya 22.81 compare
- 133 South Sudan 22.74 compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 22.61 compare
- 136 Aruba 22.34 compare
- 137 Philippines 22.3 compare
- 138 Guyana 21.9 compare
More public sector data for Uganda
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 22.33 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.12 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda was 22.56 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.88 in 2029.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October