Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 6.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Uganda, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Uganda stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Uganda peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +865.8% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 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)
- 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 on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Uganda?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Uganda was 6.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Uganda ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.