Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Uganda
Uganda: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 34.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Uganda stood at 34.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Uganda peaked at 34.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2018.
That places Uganda 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.6% | — |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +14.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 34.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 34.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.7%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 18.3% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 28.5% | 34.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Uganda?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Uganda was 34.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.