Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
53rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.6123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.6123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Uganda 53rd out of 163 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, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2835 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +163.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3839 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2999 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2561 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0962 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1753 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0742 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +243.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +206.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2788 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 0.082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0724 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0817 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0511 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0948 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1367 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1219 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1583 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1893 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 0.171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1844 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1533 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +299.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0502 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0542 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0456 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0581 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0538 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0498 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0437 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +299.5% | 0.1533 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +243.7% | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +206.3% | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1961 | +163.7% | 0.1075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2835 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +155.9% | 0.0707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1921 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3839 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2788 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1623 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1972 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 50 Mauritania 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Djibouti 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Fiji 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Senegal 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Cape Verde 0.0295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Benin 0.0266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- 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, per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.