Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uganda
Uganda: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 99.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uganda, 2006–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uganda stood at 99.2%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uganda peaked at 128.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 84th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 86.4% | 101.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 84.9% | 128.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 89.2% | 99.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uganda?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uganda was 99.2% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 128.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Uganda ranks 84th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)