Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 4.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.24
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
50th
of 166 countries
All-time high
26.17
in 1992
All-time low
0.571
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.24 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uganda peaked at 26.17 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.571, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 50th of 166 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 as a share of national income net in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.88 | — |
| 1961 | 4.81 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.46 | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 3.83 | -40.8% |
| 1964 | 3.84 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.32 | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 2.6 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.18 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.39 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.65 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.28 | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 2.77 | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 1.31 | -52.6% |
| 1974 | 0.842 | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | +161.3% |
| 1976 | 0.858 | -61.0% |
| 1977 | 0.571 | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 | +186.7% |
| 1979 | 2.22 | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 9.16 | +312.6% |
| 1981 | 10.24 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 6.11 | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 6.23 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.54 | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 5.18 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.07 | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 9.91 | +63.4% |
| 1990 | 15.69 | +58.2% |
| 1991 | 20.32 | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 26.17 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 19.23 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 19.14 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.64 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 11.25 | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 13.01 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 10.01 | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 10.15 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.06 | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 14.65 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.12 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 15.51 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 15.82 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.33 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 16.34 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 14.89 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.59 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 7.22 | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 5.73 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.14 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.08 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.38 | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 4.84 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.24 | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 | 2.18 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 | 0.571 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 | 4.54 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.96 | 10.01 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.55 | 7.22 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 5.13 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 4.24 | 8.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uganda?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uganda was 4.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.17 in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.571 in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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