General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Uganda
Uganda: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Uganda peaked at 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 592.89 million constant 2015 US$, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 81st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 592.89 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1983 | 625.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 655.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 643.73 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 618.17 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 726.97 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 688.76 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 635.83 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 749.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 765.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 813.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 871.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 943.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 2.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 3.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 648.41 million constant 2015 US$ | 592.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 726.97 million constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 749.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 78 Tanzania 9.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 Tunisia 9.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Belarus 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 82 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 7.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 84 Lithuania 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Uganda?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Uganda was 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 81st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.