Expense in Uganda
Uganda: Expense was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Uganda stood at 16.6%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Uganda peaked at 16.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 127th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.7% | 16.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 4.33 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 222.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Uganda?
- Expense in Uganda was 16.6% 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 16.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for expense?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.