South Asia vs Uganda: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- South Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 28.9% against 6.2% in South Asia, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 4.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Uganda ahead.
South Asia ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 1.3% | 5.7% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 7.5% | 1.4% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 2.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 9.5% | 3.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 12.0% | 9.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, South Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 28.9% against 6.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between South Asia and Uganda?
- 22.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.