Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 46.38 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Uganda is 46.38 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 69.46 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.35 current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Uganda 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, 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 (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.7 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.56 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1963 | 2.35 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1964 | 2.62 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 2.27 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 2.58 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 2.29 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.29 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.75 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 3.19 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 2.99 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 3.75 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 1.99 current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 1974 | 1.53 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 4.42 current US$ per person | +188.1% |
| 1976 | 1.74 current US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 1977 | 1.35 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 3.11 current US$ per person | +130.0% |
| 1979 | 3.63 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 8.54 current US$ per person | +134.9% |
| 1981 | 10.01 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 9.47 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 9.61 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 11.09 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 11.95 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 12.38 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 18.74 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1988 | 23.78 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 30.36 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 37.74 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 36.53 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 38.59 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 31.37 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 37.4 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 40.35 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 31.79 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 37.22 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 29.23 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 26.13 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 35.66 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 33.5 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 28.71 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 38.09 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 45.01 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 42.75 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 55.19 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 58.62 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 53.81 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 56.8 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 42.04 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 47.16 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 47.83 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.03 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.89 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 43.65 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 45.43 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 50.07 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 46.81 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 47.23 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.46 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 55.88 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 45.59 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 46.38 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46.38 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46.38 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +188.1% | 1.53 current US$ per person | 4.42 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +134.9% | 3.63 current US$ per person | 8.54 current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +130.0% | 1.35 current US$ per person | 3.11 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 current US$ per person | 2.27 current US$ per person | 3.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 current US$ per person | 1.35 current US$ per person | 4.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.59 current US$ per person | 8.54 current US$ per person | 30.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.63 current US$ per person | 26.13 current US$ per person | 40.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.81 current US$ per person | 28.71 current US$ per person | 58.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.31 current US$ per person | 42.04 current US$ per person | 50.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.33 current US$ per person | 45.59 current US$ per person | 69.46 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 received (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 46.38 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.46 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.