How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Central government spending as share of GDP

Tanzania, United Republic of

16.3%

in 2024

Uganda

16.6%

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

128th

Uganda rank

127th

Central government spending as share of GDP over time

Tanzania, United Republic of
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 127th of 157 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania, United Republic of	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.8%	11.7%	3.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	15.8%	15.7%	0.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?: Uganda, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?: 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 127th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.