Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Uganda

Uganda: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 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

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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 growth in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1961 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Mozambique -8.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 112 Viet Nam -8.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 113 Niger -8.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 115 Burkina Faso -9.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Cook Islands -9.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 117 Mauritius -9.82 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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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.