Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uganda
Uganda: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 10.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.7%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 1968
All-time low
4.5%
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uganda stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uganda peaked at 19.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.1% | — |
| 1951 | 8.8% | -21.0% |
| 1952 | 11.3% | +28.0% |
| 1953 | 13.2% | +17.0% |
| 1954 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 13.9% | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 13.0% | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | +30.6% |
| 1963 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 15.6% | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 19.2% | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 14.1% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +56.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 11.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,920 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uganda?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uganda was 10.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Uganda ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.