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

0510152015201920232015: 10.82016: 11.12017: 11.62018: 11.72019: 12.22020: 11.42021: 12.52022: 12.52023: 13

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

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Uganda, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.5% 10.8% 12.2% 5
2020s 12.3% 11.4% 13.0% 4

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  3. 111 Côte d'Ivoire 13.0% compare
  4. 114 United Republic of Tanzania 12.8% compare
  5. 115 Belarus 12.7% compare
  6. 116 Czechia 12.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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