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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Uganda

Uganda: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
88th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.2847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1982–2025

0.050.10.150.20.250.31982200320251982: 0.272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.2847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

Uganda ranks 88th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1982 0.2723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1983 0.2791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1984 0.1814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -35.0%
1985 0.1829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1986 0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1987 0.116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -26.4%
1988 0.1058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1989 0.1205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.9%
1990 0.174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +44.4%
1991 0.2304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +32.4%
1992 0.2847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +23.6%
1993 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1994 0.2365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1995 0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -24.3%
1996 0.1848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1997 0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1998 0.1961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1999 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2000 0.2005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2001 0.2393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2002 0.248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2003 0.2437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2004 0.2103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2005 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2006 0.1828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2007 0.1546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2008 0.1258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2009 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -42.7%
2010 0.0803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2011 0.1147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +42.8%
2012 0.0854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2013 0.0808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2014 0.077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2015 0.0895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.3%
2016 0.0943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2017 0.1011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2018 0.1094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2019 0.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2020 0.1166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2021 0.1152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2022 0.1078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2023 0.1045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2024 0.1087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2025 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 8
1990s 0.2164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 85 Malta 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 86 Togo 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 87 El Salvador 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 89 Slovakia 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 90 Hungary 0.1209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 91 Portugal 0.1182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Uganda?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Uganda ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.