Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Uganda
Uganda: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 88.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda stood at 88.7%.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda peaked at 128.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 143rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.2% | — |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 128.7% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 100.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 88.7% | +13.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 88.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.7%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 88.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.2%, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 86.4% | 101.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 84.9% | 128.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 78.2% | 99.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uganda was 88.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 128.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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