Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 38.8% 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 % of total taxes.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uganda stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uganda peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2018.
That places Uganda 68th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.9% | — |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 38.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.5%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 38.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.0% | 34.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.8% | 38.8% | 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 38.8% 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 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Uganda ranks 68th 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 14.4%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.