Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Uganda

Uganda: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 12.69 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.69 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
118th
of 135 countries
All-time high
12.97 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
5.16 Percentage of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Uganda, 1992–2024

0510151992200820241992: 5.2 Percentage of GDP1993: 6.1 Percentage of GDP1994: 6.9 Percentage of GDP1995: 7.8 Percentage of GDP1996: 8.3 Percentage of GDP1997: 8.5 Percentage of GDP1998: 8.3 Percentage of GDP1999: 8.8 Percentage of GDP2000: 8.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 8.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 8.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 8.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 9 Percentage of GDP2005: 9.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 9.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 9.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 8.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 8.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 8.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 8.5 Percentage of GDP2013: 9 Percentage of GDP2014: 9.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 11 Percentage of GDP2017: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 11.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 12.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 13 Percentage of GDP2024: 12.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Uganda stood at 12.69 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Uganda peaked at 12.97 Percentage of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.16 Percentage of GDP, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Uganda, 1992 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1992 5.16 Percentage of GDP
1993 6.08 Percentage of GDP +17.9%
1994 6.88 Percentage of GDP +13.2%
1995 7.81 Percentage of GDP +13.5%
1996 8.34 Percentage of GDP +6.7%
1997 8.54 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
1998 8.34 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
1999 8.75 Percentage of GDP +5.0%
2000 8.28 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2001 8.22 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2002 8.46 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2003 8.79 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2004 9.02 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2005 9.29 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2006 9.44 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2007 9.48 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2008 9.32 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2009 8.54 Percentage of GDP -8.4%
2010 8.28 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2011 8.38 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2012 8.54 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2013 8.96 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2014 9.27 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2015 10.39 Percentage of GDP +12.0%
2016 10.99 Percentage of GDP +5.8%
2017 11.43 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2018 11.67 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2019 12.08 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2020 11.39 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2021 12.53 Percentage of GDP +10.0%
2022 12.54 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2023 12.97 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2024 12.69 Percentage of GDP -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.49 Percentage of GDP 5.16 Percentage of GDP 8.75 Percentage of GDP 8
2000s 8.89 Percentage of GDP 8.22 Percentage of GDP 9.48 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 10 Percentage of GDP 8.28 Percentage of GDP 12.08 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 12.42 Percentage of GDP 11.39 Percentage of GDP 12.97 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Uganda?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Uganda was 12.69 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 12.97 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.16 Percentage of GDP in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Uganda ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.