Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 9.98 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uganda is 9.98 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uganda peaked at 9.98 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.35 trillion current LCU, in 2015.
That places Uganda 9th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.35 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2016 | 3.81 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 4.28 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 4.64 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.48 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 5.86 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.75 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 7.32 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 8.88 trillion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 9.98 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.98 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 578.87 billion current LCU, 17.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.98 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 44.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.31 trillion current LCU | 3.35 trillion current LCU | 5.48 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.76 trillion current LCU | 5.86 trillion current LCU | 9.98 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uganda?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uganda was 9.98 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.