General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 30.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Uganda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 30.23 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 82.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Uganda peaked at 219.64 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -46.82 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 8th of 185 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 (current LCU) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1964 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1965 | 28.55 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1966 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1967 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1968 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 40.86 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 1984 | 34.26 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 181.32 % change on previous year | +429.3% |
| 1986 | 48.13 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1987 | 158.03 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 1988 | 219.64 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 97.1 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1990 | 65.62 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 56.54 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 63.91 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 62.77 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1995 | 16.09 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 22.49 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 29.22 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 2001 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5414 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2009 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +2907.3% |
| 2010 | 40.2 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 2011 | 122.71 % change on previous year | +205.3% |
| 2012 | -46.82 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2891 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2014 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +5303.9% |
| 2015 | 33.37 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 2016 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2017 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 2018 | 19.71 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2025 | 30.23 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.93 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 28.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 111.33 % change on previous year | 34.26 % change on previous year | 219.64 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.55 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | 65.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 % change on previous year | 0.5414 % change on previous year | 29.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.42 % change on previous year | -46.82 % change on previous year | 122.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 5 Guinea 37.54 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Ethiopia 35.6 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Türkiye 35.55 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 29.51 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Lebanon 27.9 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Malawi 27.23 % change on previous year 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 69.64 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 33.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 140.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 428.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 517,409 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Uganda?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Uganda was 30.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 219.64 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.82 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.