Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Uganda

Uganda: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 13.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
13.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
44th
of 51 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2011
All-time low
4.7%
in 1987
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Uganda, 1984–2011

0510151984199720111984: 11.1 % of GDP1985: 9.1 % of GDP1986: 6.7 % of GDP1987: 4.7 % of GDP1988: 5.8 % of GDP1989: 5.5 % of GDP1990: 6.8 % of GDP1991: 7.5 % of GDP1992: 6.8 % of GDP1993: 7.3 % of GDP1994: 8.3 % of GDP1995: 9.8 % of GDP1996: 10.2 % of GDP1997: 11 % of GDP1998: 10.6 % of GDP1999: 11.6 % of GDP2000: 10.8 % of GDP2001: 10.5 % of GDP2002: 11.6 % of GDP2003: 11.5 % of GDP2004: 10.9 % of GDP2005: 12.1 % of GDP2006: 12.4 % of GDP2007: 12.6 % of GDP2008: 12.8 % of GDP2009: 12.5 % of GDP2010: 12.6 % of GDP2011: 13.1 % of GDP

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Uganda stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Uganda peaked at 13.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1987.

That places Uganda 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP) in Uganda, 1984 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1984 11.1%
1985 9.1% -18.1%
1986 6.7% -26.4%
1987 4.7% -30.1%
1988 5.8% +23.6%
1989 5.5% -5.5%
1990 6.8% +25.5%
1991 7.5% +9.2%
1992 6.8% -9.4%
1993 7.3% +7.4%
1994 8.3% +13.7%
1995 9.8% +18.7%
1996 10.2% +4.4%
1997 11.0% +7.6%
1998 10.6% -4.1%
1999 11.6% +10.0%
2000 10.8% -7.3%
2001 10.5% -2.5%
2002 11.6% +10.0%
2003 11.5% -0.4%
2004 10.9% -5.7%
2005 12.1% +11.7%
2006 12.4% +2.6%
2007 12.6% +1.1%
2008 12.8% +2.0%
2009 12.5% -2.7%
2010 12.6% +1.1%
2011 13.1% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.1% 4.7% 11.1% 6
1990s 9.0% 6.8% 11.6% 10
2000s 11.8% 10.5% 12.8% 10
2010s 12.8% 12.6% 13.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 41 Comoros 14.3% compare
  2. 42 Rwanda 14.2% compare
  3. 43 Eritrea 13.2% compare
  4. 45 Sierra Leone 12.6% compare
  5. 46 Niger 12.2% compare
  6. 47 Ethiopia 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Uganda?
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Uganda was 13.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1987.
How does Uganda rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
Uganda ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,580 data points, 1965–2011
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Central government revenues, excluding all grants.