Current budget balance, including grants in Uganda
Uganda: Current budget balance, including grants was 980.98 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current budget balance, including grants in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current budget balance, including grants in Uganda stood at 980.98 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.0% on the previous year and up 1,867.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Uganda peaked at 980.98 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -257.18 billion current LCU, in 2004.
That places Uganda 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current budget balance, including grants in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 235.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 53.90 million current LCU | -77.1% |
| 1986 | -671.50 million current LCU | -1345.8% |
| 1987 | -1.09 billion current LCU | +62.2% |
| 1988 | -2.15 billion current LCU | +97.6% |
| 1989 | -12.06 billion current LCU | +460.6% |
| 1990 | -4.10 billion current LCU | -66.0% |
| 1991 | 270.40 million current LCU | -106.6% |
| 1992 | -137.06 billion current LCU | -50788.2% |
| 1993 | -42.02 billion current LCU | -69.3% |
| 1994 | -26.70 billion current LCU | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 33.70 billion current LCU | -226.2% |
| 1996 | 73.21 billion current LCU | +117.2% |
| 1997 | 63.75 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 72.85 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 80.50 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 32.44 billion current LCU | -59.7% |
| 2001 | -55.51 billion current LCU | -271.1% |
| 2002 | -210.86 billion current LCU | +279.9% |
| 2003 | -193.09 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2004 | -257.18 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2005 | -30.16 billion current LCU | -88.3% |
| 2006 | 34.24 billion current LCU | -213.6% |
| 2007 | 224.93 billion current LCU | +556.9% |
| 2008 | 263.60 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 560.46 billion current LCU | +112.6% |
| 2010 | 598.13 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 980.98 billion current LCU | +64.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 980.98 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.90 billion current LCU, 17.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 980.98 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU, 17.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current budget balance, including grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -50788.2% | 270.40 million current LCU | -137.06 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | -1345.8% | 53.90 million current LCU | -671.50 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.61 billion current LCU | -12.06 billion current LCU | 235.00 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.44 billion current LCU | -137.06 billion current LCU | 80.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.89 billion current LCU | -257.18 billion current LCU | 560.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 789.55 billion current LCU | 598.13 billion current LCU | 980.98 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 1.59 trillion current LCU compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 1.47 trillion current LCU compare
- 10 Gabon 1.13 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Madagascar 777.26 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Cameroon 482.00 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 429.20 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current budget balance, including grants in Uganda?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Uganda was 980.98 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 980.98 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -257.18 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,867.2%. 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 Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.