Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uganda is 11.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uganda peaked at 20.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2021.
That places Uganda 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.6% | — |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 462,967 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 65.47 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uganda?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uganda was 11.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Uganda ranks 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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