Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
51st
of 168 countries
All-time high
17,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
329.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda is 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 17,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 329.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 51st of 168 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,255 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 1,074 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1964 | 1,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 949.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 986.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 950.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 934.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 1,289 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 1,125 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 1,299 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 582.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1974 | 399.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1975 | 1,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +168.0% |
| 1976 | 432.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1977 | 329.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 644.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 1979 | 696.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 1,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 1981 | 1,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 1,841 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 2,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 2,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 3,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 3,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 4,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 5,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 5,313 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 5,543 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 5,699 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 5,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,809 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 6,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 5,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 4,712 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 7,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 7,074 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 7,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 8,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 7,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 9,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 10,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 10,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 7,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 8,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 9,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,951 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 9,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 10,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 11,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 11,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 11,704 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 17,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 13,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 11,508 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +168.0% | 399.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 934.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 787.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 329.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,299 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,712 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,508 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 13,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Hong Kong 13,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Vanuatu 12,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Togo 11,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Fiji 10,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Senegal 10,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Uganda?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uganda was 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 51st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.