Tax revenue in Uganda
Uganda: Tax revenue was 25.72 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Uganda stood at 25.72 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Uganda peaked at 25.72 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.89 trillion current LCU, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 12th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tax revenue in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.89 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2016 | 11.18 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 12.59 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 14.08 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 16.16 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 15.91 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.48 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 20.43 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 23.73 trillion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 25.72 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 25.72 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.23 trillion current LCU, 20.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 25.72 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 37.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.78 trillion current LCU | 9.89 trillion current LCU | 16.16 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.85 trillion current LCU | 15.91 trillion current LCU | 25.72 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Uganda?
- Tax revenue in Uganda was 25.72 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.72 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for tax revenue?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.