Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 44.38 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.38 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
103rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
77.97 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.32 constant 2024 US$
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 44.38 constant 2024 US$, 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.32 constant 2024 US$, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 103rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.88 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 31.89 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 39.09 constant 2024 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 25.75 constant 2024 US$ | -34.1% |
| 1964 | 26.74 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 21.43 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 21.61 constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 20.19 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 19.24 constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 21.67 constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 24.94 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 21.18 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 23.85 constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 10.45 constant 2024 US$ | -56.2% |
| 1974 | 6.99 constant 2024 US$ | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 18.27 constant 2024 US$ | +161.1% |
| 1976 | 7.18 constant 2024 US$ | -60.7% |
| 1977 | 5.32 constant 2024 US$ | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 10.15 constant 2024 US$ | +90.6% |
| 1979 | 10.7 constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 22.99 constant 2024 US$ | +114.8% |
| 1981 | 27.85 constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 26.51 constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 27.53 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 32.73 constant 2024 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 34.79 constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 29.59 constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 38.01 constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 45.07 constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 57.06 constant 2024 US$ | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 62.98 constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 58.47 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 58.96 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.17 constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 56.63 constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 56.1 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 45.26 constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 57.01 constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 45.58 constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 40.48 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 59.14 constant 2024 US$ | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 57.12 constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 47.14 constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 55 constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 59.8 constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 55.64 constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 68.26 constant 2024 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 67.6 constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.53 constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 65.61 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 48.54 constant 2024 US$ | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 51.85 constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 53.4 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 53.28 constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.31 constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 51.87 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 54.74 constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 59.54 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 53.41 constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 54.58 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.97 constant 2024 US$ | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 59.05 constant 2024 US$ | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 48.77 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 50.8 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 44.38 constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 44.38 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 44.38 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +161.1% | 6.99 constant 2024 US$ | 18.27 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.05 constant 2024 US$ | 19.24 constant 2024 US$ | 39.09 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.9 constant 2024 US$ | 5.32 constant 2024 US$ | 24.94 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.21 constant 2024 US$ | 22.99 constant 2024 US$ | 57.06 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.16 constant 2024 US$ | 40.48 constant 2024 US$ | 62.98 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.48 constant 2024 US$ | 47.14 constant 2024 US$ | 68.26 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.05 constant 2024 US$ | 48.54 constant 2024 US$ | 59.54 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.19 constant 2024 US$ | 44.38 constant 2024 US$ | 77.97 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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)
- 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 received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 44.38 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 103rd out of 178 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.