Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Uganda
Uganda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 20.92 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Uganda, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 20.92 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Uganda peaked at 21.51 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.76 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.
That places Uganda 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.23 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 16.21 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 16.76 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.46 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.59 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 14.47 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.69 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.23 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.76 Percentage of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 15.42 Percentage of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 13.17 Percentage of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 13.12 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.56 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.89 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.16 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.29 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 16.18 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.27 Percentage of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 21.44 Percentage of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 21.51 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.13 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 19.12 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 19.48 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 19.82 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 21.02 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2027 | 21.16 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 20.7 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 20.92 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.63 Percentage of GDP | 11.76 Percentage of GDP | 16.76 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.94 Percentage of GDP | 13.12 Percentage of GDP | 18.27 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.53 Percentage of GDP | 19.12 Percentage of GDP | 21.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.37 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Uganda?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Uganda was 20.92 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.51 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.