Foreign aid received, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid received, per capita was 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
94th
of 168 countries
All-time high
77.97 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Uganda is 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita 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.
Uganda ranks 94th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received, per capita 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, per capita 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, per capita in Uganda?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Uganda was 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita 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, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.