Net official development assistance received in Uganda
Uganda: Net official development assistance received was 1.94 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Uganda, 1990–2018
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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Uganda stood at 1.94 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Uganda peaked at 2.01 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 607.68 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Uganda 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 663.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 663.28 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 724.95 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 609.99 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 751.97 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 833.96 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 674.88 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 813.44 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 658.10 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 607.68 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 855.93 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 828.94 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 732.98 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.94 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.94 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.13 million current US$ | 607.68 million current US$ | 833.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 732.98 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More external debt data for Uganda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -14.65 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 362.95 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -11.91 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Uganda?
- Net official development assistance received in Uganda was 1.94 billion current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 607.68 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for net official development assistance received?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.