Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 17.18 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Uganda, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda is 17.18, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda peaked at 17.18 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 2013.
That places Uganda 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.25 | — |
| 1999 | 13.47 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.61 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 15.21 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 14.69 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.49 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.94 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.06 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 12.42 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.95 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 10.15 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.78 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.13 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.73 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.11 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.82 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 12.55 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.46 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.16 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.45 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.69 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.04 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.69 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 15.11 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 15.85 | +4.9% |
| 2027 | 16.52 | +4.3% |
| 2028 | 16.77 | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 16.97 | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 17.18 | +1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.76, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.36 | 13.25 | 13.47 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.68 | 10.15 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 | 10.11 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 | 13.69 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.18 | 17.18 | 17.18 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda was 17.18 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 in 2030.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October