Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.33 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Uganda 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 55.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 62.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 70.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 80.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 79.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 92.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 101.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 22.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 28.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 49.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 80.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 79.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Singapore 131.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Costa Rica 128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cambodia 120.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Laos 113.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Rwanda 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Paraguay 80.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda was 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.