Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 13.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Uganda, 1992–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Uganda stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 13.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1992.
Uganda ranks 74th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.7% | — |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 6.7% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 13.1% | 7 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.37 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Uganda?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Uganda was 13.1% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.