Net official development assistance received in Uganda

Uganda: Net official development assistance received was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.26 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.09 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
16.72 million current US$
in 1977
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received in Uganda, 1960–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B196019912023

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received in Uganda stood at 2.26 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Uganda peaked at 3.09 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.72 million current US$, in 1977.

That places Uganda 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Uganda, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 20.60 million current US$
1961 21.23 million current US$ +3.1%
1962 28.77 million current US$ +35.5%
1963 19.59 million current US$ -31.9%
1964 22.49 million current US$ +14.8%
1965 20.12 million current US$ -10.5%
1966 23.58 million current US$ +17.2%
1967 21.58 million current US$ -8.5%
1968 22.22 million current US$ +3.0%
1969 27.50 million current US$ +23.8%
1970 32.90 million current US$ +19.6%
1971 31.76 million current US$ -3.5%
1972 40.83 million current US$ +28.6%
1973 22.15 million current US$ -45.8%
1974 17.53 million current US$ -20.9%
1975 51.84 million current US$ +195.7%
1976 20.94 million current US$ -59.6%
1977 16.72 million current US$ -20.2%
1978 39.49 million current US$ +136.2%
1979 47.26 million current US$ +19.7%
1980 113.35 million current US$ +139.8%
1981 135.66 million current US$ +19.7%
1982 131.35 million current US$ -3.2%
1983 136.71 million current US$ +4.1%
1984 162.07 million current US$ +18.6%
1985 179.48 million current US$ +10.7%
1986 191.56 million current US$ +6.7%
1987 298.95 million current US$ +56.1%
1988 391.59 million current US$ +31.0%
1989 516.50 million current US$ +31.9%
1990 663.10 million current US$ +28.4%
1991 663.28 million current US$ +0.0%
1992 724.95 million current US$ +9.3%
1993 609.99 million current US$ -15.9%
1994 751.97 million current US$ +23.3%
1995 833.96 million current US$ +10.9%
1996 674.88 million current US$ -19.1%
1997 813.44 million current US$ +20.5%
1998 658.10 million current US$ -19.1%
1999 607.68 million current US$ -7.7%
2000 855.93 million current US$ +40.9%
2001 828.94 million current US$ -3.2%
2002 732.98 million current US$ -11.6%
2003 1.00 billion current US$ +36.9%
2004 1.22 billion current US$ +21.8%
2005 1.20 billion current US$ -2.2%
2006 1.59 billion current US$ +33.0%
2007 1.74 billion current US$ +9.4%
2008 1.64 billion current US$ -5.5%
2009 1.79 billion current US$ +8.7%
2010 1.36 billion current US$ -23.8%
2011 1.57 billion current US$ +15.5%
2012 1.64 billion current US$ +4.4%
2013 1.70 billion current US$ +3.3%
2014 1.63 billion current US$ -3.7%
2015 1.64 billion current US$ +0.3%
2016 1.76 billion current US$ +7.6%
2017 2.01 billion current US$ +14.1%
2018 1.95 billion current US$ -3.3%
2019 2.03 billion current US$ +4.4%
2020 3.09 billion current US$ +52.0%
2021 2.57 billion current US$ -16.9%
2022 2.16 billion current US$ -15.9%
2023 2.26 billion current US$ +4.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 2.26 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 2.26 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +195.7% 17.53 million current US$ 51.84 million current US$
1980 +139.8% 47.26 million current US$ 113.35 million current US$
1978 +136.2% 16.72 million current US$ 39.49 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.77 million current US$ 19.59 million current US$ 28.77 million current US$ 10
1970s 32.14 million current US$ 16.72 million current US$ 51.84 million current US$ 10
1980s 225.72 million current US$ 113.35 million current US$ 516.50 million current US$ 10
1990s 700.13 million current US$ 607.68 million current US$ 833.96 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.26 billion current US$ 732.98 million current US$ 1.79 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.73 billion current US$ 1.36 billion current US$ 2.03 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.52 billion current US$ 2.16 billion current US$ 3.09 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 15 India 2.38 billion current US$ compare
  2. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 billion current US$ compare
  3. 17 Somalia 2.28 billion current US$ compare
  4. 19 Israel 2.22 billion current US$ compare
  5. 20 Iraq 2.01 billion current US$ compare
  6. 21 Senegal 1.86 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Uganda?
Net official development assistance received in Uganda was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 16.72 million current US$ in 1977.
How does Uganda rank for net official development assistance received?
Uganda ranks 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.