Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -16.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-16.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-10.8%
in 2015
All-time low
-16.9%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -16.6% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Uganda peaked at -10.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -16.9%, in 2022.
That places Uganda 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -10.8% | — |
| 2016 | -11.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | -11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -11.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | -13.5% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | -13.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | -15.6% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | -16.9% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | -16.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -11.7% | -13.5% | -10.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | -15.7% | -16.9% | -13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 30 Congo -16.1% compare
- 31 Nicaragua -16.3% compare
- 32 United Republic of Tanzania -16.4% compare
- 34 Switzerland -16.7% compare
- 35 Philippines -16.9% compare
- 36 Malaysia -17.0% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 865.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9953 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 4.41 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Uganda?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Uganda was -16.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -10.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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