Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Uganda
Uganda: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues was 12.69 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Uganda, 1992–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Uganda is 12.69 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-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 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-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 below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- 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)
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
- 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 revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Uganda?
- Revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-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 revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 Percentage of GDP in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-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 Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-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, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.