Taxes on goods and services in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes on goods and services was 13.04 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Uganda is 13.04 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Uganda peaked at 13.04 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.43 trillion current LCU, in 2015.
That places Uganda 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.91 trillion current LCU | 5.43 trillion current LCU | 8.69 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.80 trillion current LCU | 8.29 trillion current LCU | 13.04 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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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 taxes on goods and services in Uganda?
- Taxes on goods and services in Uganda was 13.04 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.