Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 10.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.7%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 1968
All-time low
4.5%
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 10.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 19.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.1% | — |
| 1951 | 8.8% | -21.0% |
| 1952 | 11.3% | +28.0% |
| 1953 | 13.2% | +17.0% |
| 1954 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 13.9% | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 13.0% | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | +30.6% |
| 1963 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 15.6% | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 19.2% | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 14.1% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +56.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 11.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 43.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 788.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 950,774 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 10.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.