Net official development assistance received per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Net official development assistance received per capita was 45.79 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Uganda, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Uganda stood at 45.79 current US$.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Uganda peaked at 57.26 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.45 current US$, in 1977.
That places Uganda 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.03 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.03 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.97 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1963 | 2.62 current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1964 | 2.9 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 2.51 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 2.84 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 2.52 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 2.51 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 3.48 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 3.26 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.08 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 2.15 current US$ | -47.2% |
| 1974 | 1.66 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 4.76 current US$ | +187.4% |
| 1976 | 1.87 current US$ | -60.8% |
| 1977 | 1.45 current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 3.31 current US$ | +129.1% |
| 1979 | 3.85 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 8.95 current US$ | +132.7% |
| 1981 | 10.4 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 9.77 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 9.86 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.32 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 12.13 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 12.5 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 18.81 current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1988 | 23.76 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 30.23 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 37.46 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 36.22 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 38.22 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 31.14 current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 37.2 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 40 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 31.37 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 36.75 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 28.76 current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 25.77 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 35.24 current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 32.91 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 28.12 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 37.45 current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 44.18 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 41.93 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 54.01 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 57.26 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 52.38 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 55.14 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 51.56 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 45.79 current US$ | -11.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 45.79 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.07 current US$, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 45.79 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +187.4% | 1.66 current US$ | 4.76 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 current US$ | 2.51 current US$ | 3.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 current US$ | 1.45 current US$ | 4.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.77 current US$ | 8.95 current US$ | 30.23 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.29 current US$ | 25.77 current US$ | 40 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.86 current US$ | 28.12 current US$ | 57.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.68 current US$ | 45.79 current US$ | 51.56 current US$ | 2 |
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 per capita in Uganda?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Uganda was 45.79 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 57.26 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 current US$ in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.