Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual was -9.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-9.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
114th
of 178 countries
All-time high
331.44 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-75.96 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -9.24 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 313.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Uganda peaked at 331.44 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -75.96 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Uganda 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 grants and concessional loans … annual in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 37.71 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1963 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1964 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1965 | -17 % change on previous year | +568.6% |
| 1966 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1967 | -29.84 % change on previous year | -900.4% |
| 1968 | 24.83 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1969 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2406 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1971 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +4903.4% |
| 1972 | 91.74 % change on previous year | +662.0% |
| 1973 | -72.54 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1974 | -36.81 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1975 | 286.35 % change on previous year | -877.8% |
| 1976 | -71.37 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1977 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1978 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1979 | 170.66 % change on previous year | +5366.6% |
| 1980 | 48.88 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1981 | 65.59 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1982 | -36.6 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1983 | 38.12 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1984 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1985 | -14 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1986 | 25.65 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0175 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1988 | 55.19 % change on previous year | -315814.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6786 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1990 | 17.55 % change on previous year | +2486.6% |
| 1991 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1993 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -372.1% |
| 1994 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1995 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1996 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1997 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1998 | 36.42 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 1999 | -23.41 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2000 | 46.81 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 2001 | -14.79 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2002 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2003 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2004 | 44.1 % change on previous year | -1849.7% |
| 2005 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2006 | 331.44 % change on previous year | -2981.5% |
| 2007 | -75.96 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2008 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2009 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2010 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2011 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 2013 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2014 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2015 | -0.8936 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2016 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -1775.7% |
| 2017 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2018 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2020 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +719.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2022 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2023 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +386.9% |
| 2024 | -9.24 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -9.24 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.43 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -9.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.67 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +315814.8% | -0.0175 % change on previous year | 55.19 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +5366.6% | 3.12 % change on previous year | 170.66 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +4903.4% | 0.2406 % change on previous year | 12.04 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2981.5% | -11.5 % change on previous year | 331.44 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2486.6% | 0.6786 % change on previous year | 17.55 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1849.7% | -2.52 % change on previous year | 44.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.95 % change on previous year | -29.84 % change on previous year | 175.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.15 % change on previous year | -72.54 % change on previous year | 286.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.43 % change on previous year | -36.6 % change on previous year | 65.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -23.41 % change on previous year | 36.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.54 % change on previous year | -75.96 % change on previous year | 331.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 111 Mozambique -8.27 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Vietnam -8.38 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Niger -8.56 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Burkina Faso -9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Cook Islands -9.57 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Mauritius -9.82 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Uganda?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Uganda was -9.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 331.44 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.96 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 313.9%. 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 as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.