Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Uganda is 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Uganda peaked at 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.38 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Uganda 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 42.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 43.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 44.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 42.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 39.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 45.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 41.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 37.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 42.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 42.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 43.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 44.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 46.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 49.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 52.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 54.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 57.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 55.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 51.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 56.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 60.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 61.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 62.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 59.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 57.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 66.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 95.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 67.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 66.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 77.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 70.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 77.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 86.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 90.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 98.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 101.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 103.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 104.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 117.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 45.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 57.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 63.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 95.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 98.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 139 Burkina Faso 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Mali 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Pakistan 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Togo 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Ghana 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Congo 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Uganda?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Uganda was 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.