Budgetary investment in Uganda
Uganda: Budgetary investment was 2.66 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.66 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.66 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
128.00 million current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
28
1984–2011
Budgetary investment in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.66 trillion current LCU for budgetary investment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and up 183.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Uganda peaked at 2.66 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 128.00 million current LCU, in 1984.
That places Uganda 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Budgetary investment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 128.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 348.80 million current LCU | +172.5% |
| 1986 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +245.8% |
| 1987 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +243.4% |
| 1988 | 19.60 billion current LCU | +373.2% |
| 1989 | 28.80 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 76.63 billion current LCU | +166.1% |
| 1991 | 134.09 billion current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 249.98 billion current LCU | +86.4% |
| 1993 | 393.69 billion current LCU | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 423.40 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 393.70 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 429.80 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 447.34 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 502.50 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 590.56 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 783.40 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 938.80 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 978.87 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 934.71 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.66 trillion current LCU | +34.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.66 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.66 billion current LCU, 54.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.66 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.07 billion current LCU, 66.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Budgetary investment in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +373.2% | 4.14 billion current LCU | 19.60 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +245.8% | 348.80 million current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +243.4% | 1.21 billion current LCU | 4.14 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +172.5% | 128.00 million current LCU | 348.80 million current LCU |
| 1990 | +166.1% | 28.80 billion current LCU | 76.63 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.04 billion current LCU | 128.00 million current LCU | 28.80 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 364.17 billion current LCU | 76.63 billion current LCU | 590.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 783.40 billion current LCU | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 trillion current LCU | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Mozambique 49.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Zambia 5.09 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 1.27 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Algeria 1.02 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Guinea 983.71 billion current LCU compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is budgetary investment in Uganda?
- Budgetary investment in Uganda was 2.66 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.00 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for budgetary investment?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.