Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda

Uganda: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.0095 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0095
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
75th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9855
in 2015
All-time low
0.0095
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda, 2015–2020

00.20.40.60.812015201720202015: 0.9852016: 0.6132017: 0.5992018: 0.2352019: 0.0222020: 0.009

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda stood at 0.0095. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.

Uganda ranks 75th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Uganda, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 0.9855
2016 0.6132 -37.8%
2017 0.5987 -2.4%
2018 0.2349 -60.8%
2019 0.0217 -90.8%
2020 0.0095 -56.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.0095 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.551, 2% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4908 0.0217 0.9855 5
2020s 0.0095 0.0095 0.0095 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 72 Republic of Moldova 0.0207 compare
  2. 73 Greece 0.0123 compare
  3. 74 Colombia 0.0098 compare
  4. 76 Japan 0.009 compare
  5. 77 Marshall Islands 0
  6. 77 Palau 0
  7. 77 El Salvador 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Uganda was 0.0095 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9855 in 2015.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Uganda ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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