How does Uganda rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Uganda ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.

Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uganda

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uganda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uganda: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

114th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1960–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Uganda 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1962	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1963	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.3%
1964	0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.0%
1965	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1966	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1967	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1968	0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1969	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1970	0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.8%
1971	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1972	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1973	0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1974	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1975	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
1976	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1977	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.0%
1978	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1979	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
1980	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1981	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.5%
1982	0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3678.3%
1983	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1984	0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1985	0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1986	0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1987	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.1%
1988	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1989	0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
1991	0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1992	0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1993	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1994	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1995	0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1996	0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1997	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1998	0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1999	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2000	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
2001	0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2002	0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2004	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2005	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2006	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2007	0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2008	0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2009	0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2010	0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2011	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2012	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2013	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2014	0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2015	0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2016	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2017	0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2018	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2019	0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2020	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2021	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2022	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2023	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2024	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2025	0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1982	+3678.3%	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

111 Eswatini 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Madagascar 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Costa Rica 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Kenya 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Peru 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Suriname 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Uganda

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
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)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?: Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Uganda rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Uganda ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.