External capital grants in Uganda
Uganda: External capital grants was 697.81 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External capital grants in Uganda, 1960–2011
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Tanzania 1.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Zambia 847.33 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 716.68 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 438.50 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Guinea 411.91 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 180.57 billion current LCU compare
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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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About this data
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