Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uganda
Uganda: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 87.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uganda is 87.4%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uganda peaked at 90.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2004.
That places Uganda 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.8% | — |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 74.8% | 84.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 79.2% | 90.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uganda?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uganda was 87.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Uganda ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release