Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Uganda

Uganda: Foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -10.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-10.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 243.3%
World rank
109th
of 178 countries
All-time high
168 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-59.67 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1961–2024

-50050100150196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Uganda is -10.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 243.3% on the previous year and down 118.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 168 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -59.67 % change on previous year, in 1976.

Uganda ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -0.1883 % change on previous year
1962 26.14 % change on previous year -13984.5%
1963 -32.14 % change on previous year -222.9%
1964 6.99 % change on previous year -121.8%
1965 -17.42 % change on previous year -349.1%
1966 3.97 % change on previous year -122.8%
1967 -3.65 % change on previous year -191.9%
1968 -1.69 % change on previous year -53.8%
1969 16.18 % change on previous year -1059.8%
1970 18.65 % change on previous year +15.3%
1971 -12.66 % change on previous year -167.9%
1972 15.46 % change on previous year -222.2%
1973 -55.15 % change on previous year -456.7%
1974 -31.38 % change on previous year -43.1%
1975 168 % change on previous year -635.3%
1976 -59.67 % change on previous year -135.5%
1977 -23.81 % change on previous year -60.1%
1978 95.68 % change on previous year -501.9%
1979 8.05 % change on previous year -91.6%
1980 119.31 % change on previous year +1382.0%
1981 23.73 % change on previous year -80.1%
1982 -2.59 % change on previous year -110.9%
1983 6.47 % change on previous year -349.5%
1984 22.08 % change on previous year +241.2%
1985 9.35 % change on previous year -57.7%
1986 -12.44 % change on previous year -233.1%
1987 32.51 % change on previous year -361.3%
1988 22.39 % change on previous year -31.1%
1989 30.76 % change on previous year +37.4%
1990 14 % change on previous year -54.5%
1991 -4.06 % change on previous year -129.0%
1992 4.34 % change on previous year -206.8%
1993 -11.91 % change on previous year -374.5%
1994 16.72 % change on previous year -240.4%
1995 1.81 % change on previous year -89.2%
1996 -17.13 % change on previous year -1044.9%
1997 29.68 % change on previous year -273.3%
1998 -17.64 % change on previous year -159.4%
1999 -8.25 % change on previous year -53.2%
2000 50.76 % change on previous year -714.9%
2001 -0.4185 % change on previous year -100.8%
2002 -14.85 % change on previous year +3447.7%
2003 20.42 % change on previous year -237.5%
2004 12.04 % change on previous year -41.0%
2005 -4.19 % change on previous year -134.8%
2006 26.33 % change on previous year -728.2%
2007 1.99 % change on previous year -92.5%
2008 -9.3 % change on previous year -568.4%
2009 13.5 % change on previous year -245.1%
2010 -23.8 % change on previous year -276.3%
2011 9.99 % change on previous year -142.0%
2012 6.02 % change on previous year -39.7%
2013 2.68 % change on previous year -55.5%
2014 -4.67 % change on previous year -274.3%
2015 8.46 % change on previous year -281.1%
2016 9.11 % change on previous year +7.7%
2017 12.63 % change on previous year +38.8%
2018 -7.2 % change on previous year -157.0%
2019 5.72 % change on previous year -179.4%
2020 47.69 % change on previous year +733.6%
2021 -21.8 % change on previous year -145.7%
2022 -14.88 % change on previous year -31.7%
2023 7.12 % change on previous year -147.9%
2024 -10.2 % change on previous year -243.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.1994 % change on previous year -32.14 % change on previous year 26.14 % change on previous year 9
1970s 12.32 % change on previous year -59.67 % change on previous year 168 % change on previous year 10
1980s 25.16 % change on previous year -12.44 % change on previous year 119.31 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7563 % change on previous year -17.64 % change on previous year 29.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.63 % change on previous year -14.85 % change on previous year 50.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.89 % change on previous year -23.8 % change on previous year 12.63 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.59 % change on previous year -21.8 % change on previous year 47.69 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 106 Iraq -9.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 107 Malawi -9.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 108 Tokelau -10.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 110 Ukraine -10.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 111 Cape Verde -10.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 112 Timor-Leste -10.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Uganda?
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Uganda was -10.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 168 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -59.67 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Uganda rank for foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Uganda ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.