Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Uganda, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.7% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 4.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
That places Uganda 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +499.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +9.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +499.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Uganda?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Uganda was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.