Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Uganda
Uganda: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 19.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Uganda, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Uganda is 19.48, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Uganda peaked at 19.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 2015.
That places Uganda 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.31 | — |
| 2016 | 14.79 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 19.32 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 15.85 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 14.15 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 15.35 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.54 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 18.01 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.48 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.28 | 12.31 | 19.32 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 15.35 | 19.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Uganda?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Uganda was 19.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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