Taxes on international trade in Uganda
Uganda: Taxes on international trade was 2.58 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in Uganda stood at 2.58 trillion current LCU.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Uganda peaked at 2.58 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06 trillion current LCU, in 2015.
That places Uganda 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.18 trillion current LCU | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 2.58 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 international trade in Uganda?
- Taxes on international trade in Uganda was 2.58 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for taxes on international trade?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.