Foreign aid and investments received in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid and investments received was 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 150.8%
World rank
30th
of 155 countries
All-time high
3.98 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2014
All-time low
722.47 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Uganda peaked at 3.98 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2014 and was at its lowest, 722.47 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
That places Uganda 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Uganda, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 830.62 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 791.42 million millions of current united states dollars | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 722.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 billion millions of current united states dollars | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 billion millions of current united states dollars | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | +116.9% |
| 2015 | 2.96 billion millions of current united states dollars | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 3.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | +55.1% |
| 2021 | 2.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | +150.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | 722.47 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | 3.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | 3.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 27 Argentina 3.82 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
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- 29 Tanzania 3.71 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 31 Yemen 3.16 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 32 Mauritius 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Uganda?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Uganda was 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 722.47 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).