Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 192.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 192.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 282.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Uganda 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 105.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 132.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 101.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 93.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 77.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 52.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 62.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 86.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1990 | 128.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 186.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1992 | 235.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 224.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 220.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 188.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 223.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 239.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 223 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 282.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 243.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 270.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 264.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 259.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 242.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 215.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 234.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 251.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 243.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 172.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 164.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 176.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 207.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 197.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 187.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 207.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 235.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 248.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 241.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 235.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 217.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 214.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 205.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 209.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 204.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 192.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 192.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 192.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 13.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 215.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 128.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 282.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 172.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 270.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 164.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 248.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 192.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 217.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 5 Indonesia 399.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Colombia 225.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Cambodia 194.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mongolia 172.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea 146.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Madagascar 141.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 192.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 282.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.