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Uganda — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1954–2025 · 72 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Uganda's central government expenditure reading was 17% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 15% of GDP in 2024 was +2.05 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 13.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2011–2025

PeriodValue
202517 % of GDP
202415 % of GDP
202315.9 % of GDP
202215.8 % of GDP
202115.1 % of GDP
10 earlier values, back to 2011
202013.5 % of GDP
201912.7 % of GDP
201811.2 % of GDP
201710.7 % of GDP
201611 % of GDP
201510.1 % of GDP
201410.2 % of GDP
20139.21 % of GDP
20128.79 % of GDP
201113.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.