Uganda vs United States: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Uganda
10.7%
in 2023
United States
11.7%
in 2023
Uganda rank
164th
United States rank
161st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Uganda
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.7% against 10.7% in Uganda, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 164th and United States ranks 161st of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 13.2% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 13.1% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 13.0% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 1.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.5% | 2.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 11.5% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.0% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Uganda or United States?
- United States, at 11.7% against 10.7% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Uganda and United States?
- 1.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and United States rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Uganda ranks 164th and United States ranks 161st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.