Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 1.69 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.69 billion
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.11 billion
in 2006
All-time low
45.34 million
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Uganda is 1.69 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Uganda peaked at 6.11 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.34 million, in 1974.
That places Uganda 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.50 million | — |
| 1961 | 125.21 million | +175.2% |
| 1962 | 172.44 million | +37.7% |
| 1963 | 154.82 million | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 150.88 million | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 125.22 million | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 129.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 91.14 million | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 113.77 million | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 121.35 million | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 121.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 136.29 million | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 261.32 million | +91.7% |
| 1973 | 71.75 million | -72.5% |
| 1974 | 45.34 million | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 175.17 million | +286.4% |
| 1976 | 50.16 million | -71.4% |
| 1977 | 54.19 million | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 55.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 151.25 million | +170.7% |
| 1980 | 225.19 million | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 372.88 million | +65.6% |
| 1982 | 236.41 million | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 326.53 million | +38.1% |
| 1984 | 296.49 million | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 254.98 million | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 320.37 million | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 320.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 497.08 million | +55.2% |
| 1989 | 500.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 588.29 million | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 682.54 million | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 703.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 645.31 million | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 692.76 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 788.32 million | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 667.38 million | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 764.22 million | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 billion | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 798.41 million | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 billion | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 998.71 million | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 billion | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.60 billion | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 1.42 billion | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.11 billion | +331.4% |
| 2007 | 1.47 billion | -76.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 billion | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.52 billion | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 billion | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 billion | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.49 billion | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.70 billion | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.90 billion | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 billion | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.79 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.97 billion | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.02 billion | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 billion | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.86 billion | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.69 billion | -9.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.69 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 billion, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.69 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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 | +331.4% | 1.42 billion | 6.11 billion |
| 1975 | +286.4% | 45.34 million | 175.17 million |
| 1961 | +175.2% | 45.50 million | 125.21 million |
| 1979 | +170.7% | 55.88 million | 151.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.02 million | 45.50 million | 172.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.30 million | 45.34 million | 261.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 335.07 million | 225.19 million | 500.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 737.29 million | 588.29 million | 1.04 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 billion | 998.71 million | 6.11 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 billion | 1.40 billion | 1.90 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 billion | 1.69 billion | 2.02 billion | 5 |
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More reference data data for Uganda
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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 in Uganda?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Uganda was 1.69 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.34 million in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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