External capital grants in Uganda

Uganda: External capital grants was 697.81 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
697.81 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
5th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.25 trillion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

External capital grants in Uganda, 1960–2011

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Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 697.81 billion current LCU for external capital grants in 2011.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external capital grants in Uganda peaked at 1.25 trillion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 5th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External capital grants in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for External capital grants (current LCU) in Uganda, 1960 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1960 0 current LCU
1961 0 current LCU
1962 0 current LCU
1963 0 current LCU
1964 0 current LCU
1965 0 current LCU
1966 0 current LCU
1967 0 current LCU
1968 0 current LCU
1969 0 current LCU
1970 0 current LCU
1971 0 current LCU
1972 0 current LCU
1973 0 current LCU
1974 0 current LCU
1975 0 current LCU
1976 0 current LCU
1977 0 current LCU
1978 0 current LCU
1979 0 current LCU
1980 0 current LCU
1981 0 current LCU
1982 0 current LCU
1983 0 current LCU
1984 45.00 million current LCU
1985 78.00 million current LCU +73.3%
1986 504.00 million current LCU +546.2%
1987 562.00 million current LCU +11.5%
1988 6.50 billion current LCU +1056.6%
1989 14.16 billion current LCU +117.8%
1990 20.30 billion current LCU +43.3%
1991 70.19 billion current LCU +245.8%
1992 194.64 billion current LCU +177.3%
1993 313.75 billion current LCU +61.2%
1994 287.54 billion current LCU -8.4%
1995 234.00 billion current LCU -18.6%
1996 249.40 billion current LCU +6.6%
1997 292.94 billion current LCU +17.5%
1998 397.67 billion current LCU +35.8%
1999 407.04 billion current LCU +2.4%
2000 515.69 billion current LCU +26.7%
2001 786.50 billion current LCU +52.5%
2002 714.75 billion current LCU -9.1%
2003 768.84 billion current LCU +7.6%
2004 1.25 trillion current LCU +62.5%
2005 1.20 trillion current LCU -4.1%
2006 974.36 billion current LCU -18.7%
2007 956.78 billion current LCU -1.8%
2008 661.89 billion current LCU -30.8%
2009 1.01 trillion current LCU +53.3%
2010 834.11 billion current LCU -17.8%
2011 697.81 billion current LCU -16.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External capital 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +1056.6% 562.00 million current LCU 6.50 billion current LCU
1986 +546.2% 78.00 million current LCU 504.00 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 10
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 10
1980s 2.18 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 14.16 billion current LCU 10
1990s 246.75 billion current LCU 20.30 billion current LCU 407.04 billion current LCU 10
2000s 884.07 billion current LCU 515.69 billion current LCU 1.25 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 765.96 billion current LCU 697.81 billion current LCU 834.11 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Tanzania 1.63 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Zambia 847.33 billion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 716.68 billion current LCU compare
  4. 6 Madagascar 438.50 billion current LCU compare
  5. 7 Guinea 411.91 billion current LCU compare
  6. 8 Burkina Faso 180.57 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external capital grants in Uganda?
External capital grants in Uganda was 697.81 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external capital grants recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 trillion current LCU in 2004.
What is the lowest external capital grants recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for external capital grants?
Uganda ranks 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
Is external capital grants rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External capital grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 2,808 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Grants are unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts of government from other governments or international institutions. In determination of the deficit/surplus, grants are grouped with revenue and expenditure rather than with financing. Values are