Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Uganda is 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 115th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 3,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 3,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 3,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 3,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 4,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 5,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 5,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 6,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 6,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 7,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 8,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 8,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 15,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 11,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 11,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 14,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 13,732 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 15,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 17,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 19,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 21,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 23,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 24,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +49.2% | 10,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 5,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 112 Uzbekistan 33,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Djibouti 29,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Peru 26,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Lesotho 25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Kenya 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Zimbabwe 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Uganda was 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.