Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 63.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Uganda stood at 63.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Uganda peaked at 74.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 69th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 40.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 62.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 53.5% | 63.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 66 Senegal 64.3% compare
- 67 Samoa 63.6% compare
- 68 Switzerland 63.3% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.7% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.7% compare
- 72 Israel 62.5% compare
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 proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Uganda?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Uganda was 63.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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