Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda

Uganda: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 99.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
99.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
83rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
128.7%
in 2011
All-time low
84.9%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda, 2006–2022

0501001502006201420222006: 98.2 %2007: 90.6 %2008: 86.4 %2009: 101.1 %2010: 102.5 %2011: 128.7 %2012: 93.1 %2013: 87.5 %2014: 88.1 %2015: 96.1 %2016: 100.1 %2017: 88.3 %2018: 84.9 %2019: 90.2 %2020: 89.2 %2021: 96 %2022: 99.2 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda is 99.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda peaked at 128.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2018.

That places Uganda 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Uganda, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 98.2%
2007 90.6% -7.7%
2008 86.4% -4.6%
2009 101.1% +17.0%
2010 102.5% +1.4%
2011 128.7% +25.6%
2012 93.1% -27.6%
2013 87.5% -6.1%
2014 88.1% +0.7%
2015 96.1% +9.1%
2016 100.1% +4.2%
2017 88.3% -11.8%
2018 84.9% -3.8%
2019 90.2% +6.3%
2020 89.2% -1.1%
2021 96.0% +7.7%
2022 99.2% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.1% 86.4% 101.1% 4
2010s 95.9% 84.9% 128.7% 10
2020s 94.8% 89.2% 99.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 80 Ethiopia 99.4% compare
  2. 81 Oman 99.4% compare
  3. 82 Kyrgyzstan 99.4% compare
  4. 84 Greenland 99.2% compare
  5. 85 Switzerland 98.8% compare
  6. 86 India 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda was 99.2% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 128.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
How does Uganda rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Uganda ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.