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Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Uganda

Uganda: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
1
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Uganda, 2015–2020

00.20.40.60.812015201720202015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Uganda stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Uganda ranks 3rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Uganda, year by year

Year Value Change
2015 1 —
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1 1 1 5
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  18. 3 Greece 1 compare
  19. 3 Honduras 1
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  52. 3 South Africa 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Uganda?
Value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Uganda was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
What is the lowest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
How does Uganda rank for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Uganda ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
Is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 1,355 data points, 1990–2020
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