Food expenditure share gdp in Uganda
Uganda: Food expenditure share gdp was 38.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.57
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
44.3
in 2017
All-time low
38.57
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure share gdp in Uganda, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 38.57 for food expenditure share gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 16th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.24 | 44.2 | 44.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.81 | 38.57 | 44.25 | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 90.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 275.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 332,802 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 4,957 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure share gdp in Uganda?
- Food expenditure share gdp in Uganda was 38.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.57 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for food expenditure share gdp?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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