Expense in Uganda
Uganda: Expense was 2.94 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expense in Uganda, 1999–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Uganda is 2.94 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Uganda peaked at 2.94 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 836.17 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Uganda 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expense in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 836.17 million current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 884.09 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.94 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.94 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 836.17 million current US$ | 836.17 million current US$ | 836.17 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion current US$ | 884.09 million current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Uganda?
- Expense in Uganda was 2.94 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest expense recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.17 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for expense?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expense rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Expense (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.