Government spending vs. GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Government spending vs. GDP was 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp 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, government spending vs. gdp in Uganda peaked at 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 592.89 million constant 2015 US$, in 1982.
That places Uganda 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 648.41 million constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 76 Tanzania 9.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Tunisia 9.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 78 Belarus 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 7.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 82 Lithuania 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Uganda?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Uganda was 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Uganda ranks 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.