Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita was 44.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda is 44.38, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 77.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 96th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.88 | — |
| 1961 | 31.89 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 39.09 | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 25.75 | -34.1% |
| 1964 | 26.74 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 21.43 | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 21.61 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 20.19 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 19.24 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 21.67 | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 24.94 | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 21.18 | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 23.85 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 10.45 | -56.2% |
| 1974 | 6.99 | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 18.27 | +161.1% |
| 1976 | 7.18 | -60.7% |
| 1977 | 5.32 | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 10.15 | +90.6% |
| 1979 | 10.7 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 22.99 | +114.8% |
| 1981 | 27.85 | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 26.51 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 27.53 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 32.73 | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 34.79 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 29.59 | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 38.01 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 45.07 | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 57.06 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 62.98 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 58.47 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 58.96 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.17 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 56.63 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 56.1 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 45.26 | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 57.01 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 45.58 | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 40.48 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 59.14 | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 57.12 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 47.14 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 55 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 59.8 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 55.64 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 68.26 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 67.6 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.53 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 65.61 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 48.54 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 51.85 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 53.4 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 53.28 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.31 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 51.87 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 54.74 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 59.54 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 53.41 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 54.58 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.97 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 59.05 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 48.77 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 50.8 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 44.38 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.05 | 19.24 | 39.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.9 | 5.32 | 24.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.21 | 22.99 | 57.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.16 | 40.48 | 62.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.48 | 47.14 | 68.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.05 | 48.54 | 59.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.19 | 44.38 | 77.97 | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,206 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,676 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 4.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 44.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 received per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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