Expense in Uganda
Uganda: Expense was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Uganda stood at 16.6%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Uganda peaked at 16.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 127th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expense in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.7% | 16.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 278.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 849.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Uganda?
- Expense in Uganda was 16.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for expense?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.