Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Uganda stood at 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Uganda peaked at 77.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Uganda 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 39.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 25.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1964 | 26.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 21.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 21.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 20.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 19.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 21.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 24.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 21.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 23.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 10.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 1974 | 6.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 18.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +161.1% |
| 1976 | 7.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 1977 | 5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 10.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +90.6% |
| 1979 | 10.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 22.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +114.8% |
| 1981 | 27.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 26.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 27.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 32.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 34.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 29.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 38.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 45.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 57.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 62.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 58.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 58.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 56.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 56.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 45.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 57.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 45.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 40.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 59.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 57.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 47.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 59.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 55.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 68.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 67.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 65.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 48.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 51.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 53.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 53.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 51.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 54.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 59.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 53.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 54.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 59.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 48.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 50.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +161.1% | 6.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.27 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 57.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 47.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 77.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 91 Eritrea 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 92 Mali 44.78 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 93 Guinea 44.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 95 Burundi 43.82 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 96 Georgia 43.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 97 Tajikistan 42.83 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Uganda?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Uganda was 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.