Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Uganda
Uganda: Net ODA received (% of GDP) was 9.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Uganda, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Uganda stood at 9.4%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Uganda peaked at 25.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9% | — |
| 1961 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | -40.8% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -40.4% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -52.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +163.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -61.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -33.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +186.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +312.2% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +62.7% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +57.4% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -6.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +312.2% | 2.2% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 10.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More external debt data for Uganda
- Net financial flows, IBRD -11.91 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.293 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -127.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 21.25 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Uganda?
- Net oda received in Uganda was 9.4% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for net oda received?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).