Government consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Government consumption was 3.60 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, government consumption in Uganda stood at 3.60 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 255.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Uganda peaked at 3.60 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 529.00 million current LCU, in 1984.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government consumption in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 529.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +147.7% |
| 1986 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +125.4% |
| 1987 | 6.40 billion current LCU | +116.7% |
| 1988 | 22.40 billion current LCU | +250.0% |
| 1989 | 55.07 billion current LCU | +145.8% |
| 1990 | 89.74 billion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 1991 | 111.93 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 232.92 billion current LCU | +108.1% |
| 1993 | 254.07 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 326.89 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 439.80 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 494.97 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 604.74 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 653.25 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 794.94 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 881.90 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.31 trillion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 3.60 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.60 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 97.82 billion current LCU, 36.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.60 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 24.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government consumption 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 | +250.0% | 6.40 billion current LCU | 22.40 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +147.7% | 529.00 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +145.8% | 22.40 billion current LCU | 55.07 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +125.4% | 1.31 billion current LCU | 2.95 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +116.7% | 2.95 billion current LCU | 6.40 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +108.1% | 111.93 billion current LCU | 232.92 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.78 billion current LCU | 529.00 million current LCU | 55.07 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 400.32 billion current LCU | 89.74 billion current LCU | 794.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 881.90 billion current LCU | 2.76 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 trillion current LCU | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Mozambique 45.61 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Zambia 12.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Guinea 3.58 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 1.62 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 1.53 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government consumption in Uganda?
- Government consumption in Uganda was 3.60 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.00 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for government consumption?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.6%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.