Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Uganda

Uganda: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9294 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9294
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9294
in 2020
All-time low
0.8107
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Uganda, 2015–2020

00.20.40.60.812015201720202015: 0.8472016: 0.8832017: 0.8112018: 0.8172019: 0.8972020: 0.929

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.9294 for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

That places Uganda 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Uganda, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 0.8475
2016 0.883 +4.2%
2017 0.8107 -8.2%
2018 0.8169 +0.8%
2019 0.8973 +9.8%
2020 0.9294 +3.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.9294 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.901, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8511 0.8107 0.8973 5
2020s 0.9294 0.9294 0.9294 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Kiribati 0.9819 compare
  2. 3 Malta 0.9676 compare
  3. 4 Azerbaijan 0.9505 compare
  4. 6 Myanmar 0.9256 compare
  5. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9179
  6. 8 Senegal 0.9141 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Uganda?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Uganda was 0.9294 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9294 in 2020.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8107 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Uganda ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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