Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Uganda
Uganda: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 12.69 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Uganda, 1992–2024
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
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12.69 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.19 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12.69 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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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.