Expense in Uganda
Uganda: Expense was 30.35 trillion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 30.35 trillion current LCU for expense in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 207.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Uganda peaked at 30.35 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.86 trillion current LCU, in 2015.
That places Uganda 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.11 trillion current LCU | 9.86 trillion current LCU | 17.85 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.03 trillion current LCU | 19.10 trillion current LCU | 30.35 trillion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More public sector data for Uganda
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 12.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 21.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 19.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Uganda?
- Expense in Uganda was 30.35 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.35 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for expense?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.