Taxes on goods and services in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes on goods and services was 44.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in Uganda stood at 44.0%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Uganda peaked at 49.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 25th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes on goods and services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.0% | — |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.3% | 49.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.5% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More public sector data for Uganda
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 22.33 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.12 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Uganda?
- Taxes on goods and services in Uganda was 44.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.