General government final consumption expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: General government final consumption expenditure was 28.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Uganda stood at 28.9%.
The figure is up 93.4% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Uganda peaked at 49.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -27.1%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.5% | — |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | -1.8% | -137.5% |
| 1986 | -4.0% | +117.1% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | -543.3% |
| 1988 | -5.3% | -129.9% |
| 1989 | -7.7% | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -331.7% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -87.9% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +193.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -89.3% |
| 2000 | -4.6% | -641.0% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -372.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -81.5% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | -244.0% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -72.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -5290.5% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +167.5% |
| 2012 | -27.1% | -155.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -100.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +5111.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +105.7% |
| 2016 | -5.1% | -132.7% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -354.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +291.0% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +93.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | -7.7% | 17.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 0.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -4.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | -27.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 3.8% | 28.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.54 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 686.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 828,111 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Uganda?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Uganda was 28.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.1% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.