Subsidies and other transfers in Uganda
Uganda: Subsidies and other transfers was 5.44 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.44 trillion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.3% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Uganda peaked at 10.52 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.61 trillion current LCU, in 2018.
That places Uganda 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.49 trillion current LCU | 2.61 trillion current LCU | 5.17 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.43 trillion current LCU | 5.44 trillion current LCU | 10.52 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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 subsidies and other transfers in Uganda?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Uganda was 5.44 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 trillion current LCU in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.