Net official development assistance received in Uganda
Uganda: Net official development assistance received was 38.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Uganda, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 38.2% for net official development assistance received in 2011.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Uganda peaked at 180.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1974.
Uganda ranks 18th of 49 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 official development assistance received in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.4% | — |
| 1961 | 47.2% | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 57.5% | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 29.6% | -48.4% |
| 1964 | 31.6% | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 20.2% | -35.9% |
| 1966 | 22.2% | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 16.6% | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 18.7% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 13.9% | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | +69.0% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -36.5% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | -51.8% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | +279.5% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | -49.8% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | +109.3% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +70.4% |
| 1980 | 148.0% | +340.7% |
| 1981 | 180.9% | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 66.3% | -63.3% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 58.4% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | +57.7% |
| 1990 | 121.3% | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 131.6% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 158.9% | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 124.1% | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 128.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 116.6% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -52.6% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.2% | 16.4% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 7.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 49.1% | 180.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.9% | 51.6% | 158.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 46.8% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.2% | 42.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 15 Mali 52.3% compare
- 16 Ethiopia 45.8% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 40.4% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 36.3% compare
- 20 Djibouti 35.4% compare
- 21 Cape Verde 35.4% compare
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 38.2% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 180.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for net official development assistance received?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.