Prices & public finance · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Uganda: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 3.6% (2025), 73rd of 180 in the world and 21st of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is 5.2% (2025), 58th of 209 in the world and 19th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lending rate is 19.8% (2018), 13th of 136 in the world and 7th of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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14 indicators
Prices & public finance: Uganda in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 3.6%2025 | 73/180 | 21/44 | 3.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% | −2.0 ppsince 2015 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 5.2%2025 | 58/209 | 19/46 | 11.1% | 5.6% | 2.7% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 19.8%2018 | 13/136 | 7/36 | 22.9% | 20.2% | 19.8%2018 | −0.6 ppsince 2008 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 14.7%2018 | 12/136 | 6/36 | 10.6% | 13.8% | 14.7%2018 | +1.5 ppsince 2008 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 3,602.992025 | 12/210 | 3/47 | 1,644.48 | 2,177.56 | 3,718.25 | +11%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 12.6%2024 | 102/142 | 18/32 | · | · | 11.4% | — | — | 9.9% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 14.0%2024 | 123/142 | 22/32 | · | · | 12.9% | — | — | 11.4% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 16.6%2023 | 116/142 | 17/32 | · | · | 13.7% | — | — | 13.9% | 28.5% | |
| Government debtCentral government debt, % of GDP | 54.4%2024 | 35/78 | 7/15 | · | · | 44.2% | — | — | — | — | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 39.2%2024 | 68/119 | 25/43 | 58.1% | 11.3% | 48.1% | +12.1 ppsince 2014 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 14.3%2024 | 143/169 | 23/42 | · | 11.7%2011 | 14.2% | +1.4 ppsince 2014 | 31.7% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 22.3%2025 | 137/146 | 34/42 | 16.1% | 17.3% | 22.7% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | 42.6% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 2.32024 | 125/165 | 21/32 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 4.3 | −51%since 2014 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 1.96%2025 | 67/156 | 12/45 | 1.76% | 2.46% | 2.47% | +1.0 ppsince 2015 | 1.13% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Inflation−2.0 pp3.6% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- External debt+12.1 pp39.2% in 2024
- Reserves, months of imports−51%2.3 in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Uganda and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Uganda. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Uganda | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Kenya | Rwanda | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 3.6%2025 | 2.9%2016 | 3.3%2025 | 4.1%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 91.4%2024 |
| GDP deflator | 5.2%2025 | 7.8%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 7.4%2025 | 17.7%2015 |
| Lending rate | 19.8%2018 | 24.1%2025 | 16.7%2020 | 16.6%2024 | 16.0%2024 | 14.3%2025 |
| Real interest rate | 14.7%2018 | 15.1%2025 | 9.6%2020 | 13.0%2024 | 7.3%2024 | -55.0%2025 |
| Exchange rate | 3,602.992025 | 2,693.242025 | 2,597.902024 | 129.302025 | 1,428.482025 | 2,163.102024 |
| Tax revenue | 12.6%2024 | 10.7%2022 | 12.3%2024 | 14.1%2023 | 12.7%2024 | — |
| Government revenue | 14.0%2024 | 13.2%2022 | 14.0%2024 | 18.6%2023 | 18.1%2024 | — |
| Government expense | 16.6%2023 | 12.4%2022 | 16.3%2024 | 27.8%2023 | 18.0%2023 | — |
| Government debt | 54.4%2024 | 14.9%2022 | — | — | — | — |