General government total expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: General government total expenditure was 51.81 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Uganda, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Uganda is 51.81 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and up 256.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Uganda peaked at 51.81 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 436.06 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.40 trillion current LCU | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.59 trillion current LCU | 8.29 trillion current LCU | 25.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.79 trillion current LCU | 30.27 trillion current LCU | 51.81 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.76 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Uganda?
- General government total expenditure in Uganda was 51.81 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.81 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for general government total expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release