Taxes on goods and services gdp in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 6.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.38
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 2021
All-time low
0.385
in 1981
Years of data
33
1980–2023
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Uganda, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services gdp in Uganda is 6.38, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Uganda peaked at 6.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.385, in 1981.
That places Uganda 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5209 | — |
| 1981 | 0.385 | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 3.72 | +865.8% |
| 1994 | 4.26 | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 5.44 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 5.89 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.73 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.35 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 5.09 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.26 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.06 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.48 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.83 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.05 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.97 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.43 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.35 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.453 | 0.385 | 0.5209 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 3.72 | 5.89 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 4.54 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 4.18 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 5.97 | 6.43 | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 4.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 90.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Uganda?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Uganda was 6.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Uganda ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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