Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
113th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2023
All-time low
10.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Uganda stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Uganda peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 113th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.8% | — |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 110 Ecuador 13.1% compare
- 111 Côte d'Ivoire 13.0% compare
- 111 Côte d'Ivoire 13.0% compare
- 114 United Republic of Tanzania 12.8% compare
- 115 Belarus 12.7% compare
- 116 Czechia 12.6% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Uganda?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Uganda was 13.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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