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Net ODA received in Uganda

Uganda: Net ODA received was 15.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
37th
of 153 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 1992
All-time low
15.3%
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Net ODA received in Uganda, 1980–2023

204060801001980200120231980: 25.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1981: 34.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1982: 25.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 25.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 39.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 46.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 36.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 42 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 50 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 60.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 90.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 95.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 95.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 72.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 61.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 52 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 38.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 46 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 33.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 38.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2000: 54.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2001: 50.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2002: 43.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 57.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 54.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 45.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 48.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 40.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 28.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 31.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 21 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 20 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 19.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 21.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 19.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 21 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 24.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 24.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 20 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 19 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 28.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 22 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2022: 17.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2023: 15.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Uganda is 15.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Uganda peaked at 95.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2023.

That places Uganda 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net ODA received in Uganda, year by year

Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1980 25.2% —
1981 34.1% +35.3%
1982 25.1% -26.5%
1983 25.2% +0.4%
1984 39.9% +58.7%
1985 46.1% +15.5%
1986 36.1% -21.7%
1987 42.0% +16.3%
1988 50.0% +18.9%
1989 60.8% +21.8%
1990 90.3% +48.4%
1991 95.4% +5.6%
1992 95.7% +0.3%
1993 72.9% -23.8%
1994 61.6% -15.6%
1995 52.0% -15.5%
1996 38.8% -25.5%
1997 46.0% +18.7%
1998 33.7% -26.8%
1999 38.7% +14.9%
2000 54.4% +40.6%
2001 50.3% -7.6%
2002 43.5% -13.4%
2003 57.8% +32.8%
2004 54.7% -5.4%
2005 45.3% -17.2%
2006 48.3% +6.7%
2007 40.8% -15.7%
2008 28.9% -29.0%
2009 31.7% +9.5%
2010 21.0% -33.9%
2011 20.0% -4.7%
2012 19.8% -0.6%
2013 21.2% +6.7%
2014 19.5% -7.7%
2015 21.0% +7.6%
2016 24.6% +16.9%
2017 24.7% +0.8%
2018 20.0% -19.2%
2019 19.0% -5.2%
2020 28.1% +48.0%
2021 22.0% -21.5%
2022 17.8% -19.4%
2023 15.3% -13.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 15.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 15.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.4% 25.1% 60.8% 10
1990s 62.5% 33.7% 95.7% 10
2000s 45.6% 28.9% 57.8% 10
2010s 21.1% 19.0% 24.7% 10
2020s 20.8% 15.3% 28.1% 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 34 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
  2. 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.1% compare
  3. 36 Benin 15.4% compare
  4. 38 Mali 14.1% compare
  5. 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.0% compare
  6. 40 Sudan 11.8% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Uganda?
Net oda received in Uganda was 15.3% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for net oda received?
Uganda ranks 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
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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).