Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Uganda
Uganda: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,254 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
52nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
15,399 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
83.68 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Uganda stood at 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Uganda peaked at 15,399 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 178 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 … square kilometre aid in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106.25 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 143.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1963 | 98.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 112.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 100.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 118.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 108 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 111.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 137.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 164.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 158.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 204.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 110.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1974 | 87.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 259.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1976 | 104.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1977 | 83.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 197.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.2% |
| 1979 | 236.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 567.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +139.8% |
| 1981 | 678.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 657.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 684.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 811.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 898.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 958.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1988 | 1,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 2,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 3,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 3,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 3,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 3,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 4,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3,378 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 4,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 3,294 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 3,041 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 4,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 4,149 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 5,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 6,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 5,982 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 8,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 8,225 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 6,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 7,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 8,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 8,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,147 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 10,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 9,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 12,794 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 10,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 | +195.7% | 87.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 259.45 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +139.8% | 236.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 567.29 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +136.2% | 83.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 197.64 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 143.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 83.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 259.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 567.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,551 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 49 Hong Kong 12,571 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Vanuatu 12,310 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Togo 11,317 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Fiji 10,410 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Senegal 9,659 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Djibouti 9,593 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Uganda
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 7.66 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 23.36 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 26.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 124.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 3.15 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 103.69 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -2.29 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 31.62 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 6.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 56.93 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Uganda?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Uganda was 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,399 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.