Foreign aid and investments received in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.06 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid and investments received in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.06 billion for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Uganda peaked at 3.98 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 722.47 million, in 2002.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 billion | 722.47 million | 2.02 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 billion | 1.65 billion | 3.98 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 billion | 2.06 billion | 3.71 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 40 Palestine, State of 2.20 billion compare
- 41 South Sudan 2.11 billion compare
- 42 Iraq 2.08 billion compare
- 44 Montenegro 1.94 billion compare
- 45 Georgia 1.90 billion compare
- 46 Niger 1.81 billion 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)
- 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 foreign aid and investments received in Uganda?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Uganda was 2.06 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 722.47 million in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from 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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