Dictionary

What each number means.

The data dictionary that ships with the dataset: each indicator's unit, description and source reference. Large breakdown tables (districts, countries, stations) are documented once as a grouped entry, by design.

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414 of 414 entries

Drivers — Female
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Drivers — Male
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Managers — Female
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Managers — Male
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Officers — Female
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Officers — Male
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Supervisors — Female
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Supervisors — Male
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Disaster Recovery
Admin HR · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
ERP
Admin HR · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
ICT as % of Total Expenditure
Admin HR · %
ICT expenditure as share of total URA expenditure
Source: Computed
Maintenance of Computer Equip.
Admin HR · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Total ICT Expenditure
Admin HR · UGX bn
Total spending on information and communication technology
Source: URA Data Book Table 5.2.3
URA Net
Admin HR · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Email
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Facebook
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Phone / Call
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Total Service Desk Queries
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Twitter
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
URA App
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
URA Web Portal
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
20–24 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
25–29 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
30–34 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
35–39 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
40–44 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
45–49 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
50–54 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
55+ years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Female Staff
Admin HR · count
Female employees at 30 June
Source: URA Data Book Table 5.1.1
Male Staff
Admin HR · count
Male employees at 30 June
Source: URA Data Book Table 5.1.1
Total Staff (end FY)
Admin HR · count
Total URA employees at 30 June of the fiscal year
Source: URA Data Book Table 5.1.1
11–15 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
16–20 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
1–5 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
21–25 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
6–10 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
> 25 years
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Commissioner General's Office
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Consolidated Pay
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Corporate Services
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Customs Department
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Domestic Taxes Department
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Internal Audit & Compliance
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Legal Services & Board Affairs
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Medical Insurance
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Retirement Benefits Scheme
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Tax Investigation Department
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
Total Staff Costs
Admin HR · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Total URA Expenditure
Admin HR · UGX bn
Total URA operational expenditure for the fiscal year
Source: URA Data Book Table 5.2.1
Workmen's Compensation
Admin HR · count
No description in the source dictionary.
0602 — Unrooted Cuttings/Slips
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
0901 — Coffee
Customs Trade · UGX bn
Coffee beans — Uganda's leading agricultural export
Source: URA Customs Table 3.1.13
0902 — Green Tea
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
1801 — Cocoa Beans
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
2523 — Portland Cement
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
4907 — Unused Postage/Revenue Stamps
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
7108 — Semi-manufactured Gold
Customs Trade · UGX bn
Semi-manufactured gold — Uganda's leading export commodity
Source: URA Customs Table 3.1.13
DRC Congo
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Germany
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Italy
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
South Sudan
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Sudan
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
United Kingdom
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Average Diesel Price (UGX/Litre)
Customs Trade · UGX per litre
No description in the source dictionary.
Average Kerosene Price (UGX/Litre)
Customs Trade · UGX per litre
No description in the source dictionary.
Average Petrol Price (UGX/Litre)
Customs Trade · UGX per litre
No description in the source dictionary.
Diesel (AGO) Annual Volume (Computed, Mn L)
Customs Trade · million litres
No description in the source dictionary.
Petrol (PMS) Annual Volume (Computed, Mn L)
Customs Trade · million litres
No description in the source dictionary.
Petrol (PMS) Annual Volume (Million Litres)
Customs Trade · million litres
No description in the source dictionary.
China
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
India
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Japan
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Saudi Arabia
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
South Africa
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
United Arab Emirates
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Asia
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Burundi
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
COMESA Countries — Total
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Europe
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Kenya
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
North America
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Oceania
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Other Africa (excl. COMESA)
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Rwanda
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
South America
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
United Republic of Tanzania
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Court Cases Refunds
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Customs Tax Refunds
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Other Refunds — DT
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Total Tax Refunds
Customs Trade · UGX bn
Total refunds paid: VAT + Customs + DT other + court cases
Source: URA Data Book Table 1.1.12
VAT Refunds
Customs Trade · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Re-Exports (UGX Bn)
Customs Trade · UGX bn
Value of goods imported into Uganda then exported to third countries
Source: URA Customs Data
Total Exports (UGX Bn)
Customs Trade · UGX bn
FOB value of all recorded Ugandan exports
Source: URA Customs Data / UBOS
Total Imports (UGX Bn)
Customs Trade · UGX bn
CIF value of all recorded imports in the fiscal year
Source: URA Customs Data / UBOS
Total Trade Volume (UGX Bn)
Customs Trade · UGX bn
Exports + Imports (note: does not include re-exports separately)
Source: Computed
Customs Arrears Recoveries
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
GPBT Recoveries
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Income Tax Recoveries
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
PAYE Recoveries
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Rental Income Tax Recoveries
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
TOTAL RECOVERIES (DT + Customs)
Enforcement · UGX bn
Total arrears recovered — domestic + customs during the FY
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.3.1
Total DT Recoveries
Enforcement · UGX bn
Domestic tax arrears actually recovered during the FY
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.3.1
VAT Recoveries
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
WHT Recoveries
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Government Arrears
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Non-Government Arrears
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
TOTAL ARREARS STOCK (Domestic + Customs)
Enforcement · UGX bn
Total outstanding tax debt — domestic + customs at 30 June
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.3.1
Total Customs Tax Arrears
Enforcement · UGX bn
Outstanding customs duties and levies uncollected at 30 June
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.3.1
Total Domestic Arrears
Enforcement · UGX bn
Outstanding domestic tax debt at 30 June (non-gov + gov)
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.3.1
Judgments in Favour of Taxpayers
Enforcement · count
Court rulings decided in taxpayers' favour
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.2.1
Judgments in Favour of URA
Enforcement · count
Court rulings decided in URA's favour
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.2.1
Split Decisions
Enforcement · count
Cases with partially split outcomes
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.2.1
Total Judgments
Enforcement · count
All court judgments on URA tax disputes during the FY
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.2.1
URA Court Success Rate (%)
Enforcement · %
Judgments in URA's favour as % of total judgments
Source: Computed: Table 4.2.1
Mis-Declaration Recovered
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Number of Seizures
Enforcement · count
Total number of goods/consignments seized by customs enforcement
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.4.1
Other Offences Recovered
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Outright Smuggling Recovered
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Total Customs Enforcement Recoveries
Enforcement · UGX bn
Revenue recovered through customs enforcement actions
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.4.1
Undervaluation Recovered
Enforcement · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Cases Finalized via Prosecution (verdict)
Enforcement · count
Cases in which a court verdict was reached during the FY
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.1.1
Cases Referred for Prosecution
Enforcement · count
Cases referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.1.1
Criminal Cases Finalized (not prosecuted)
Enforcement · count
Cases resolved without referral to the DPP for prosecution
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.1.1
FTEs in Criminal Tax Investigation Unit
Enforcement · count
Number of full-time employees in the criminal tax investigations unit
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.1.1
Ongoing Investigations (end FY)
Enforcement · count
Open cases still under investigation at 30 June
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.1.1
Revenue Identified & Forwarded (UGX Bn)
Enforcement · UGX bn
Revenue identified through investigations and forwarded to DT/Customs for recovery
Source: URA Data Book Table 4.1.1
Levy on Mobile Money (OTT prep.)
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Total Excise Duty
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Bank Charges Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Beer Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Levy on Mobile Money Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Over The Top Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Phone Talk Time Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Soft Drinks Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Spirits Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Total Excise Duty Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Beer — Production (Litres)
Excise VAT Detail · litres
No description in the source dictionary.
Beer — Sales (Litres)
Excise VAT Detail · litres
No description in the source dictionary.
Cement — Production (Tonnes)
Excise VAT Detail · tonnes
No description in the source dictionary.
Cement — Sales (Tonnes)
Excise VAT Detail · tonnes
No description in the source dictionary.
Soft Drinks — Production (Litres)
Excise VAT Detail · litres
No description in the source dictionary.
Soft Drinks — Sales (Litres)
Excise VAT Detail · litres
No description in the source dictionary.
Spirits — Production (Litres)
Excise VAT Detail · litres
No description in the source dictionary.
Spirits — Sales (Litres)
Excise VAT Detail · litres
No description in the source dictionary.
Sugar — Production (Tonnes)
Excise VAT Detail · tonnes
No description in the source dictionary.
Sugar — Sales (Tonnes)
Excise VAT Detail · tonnes
No description in the source dictionary.
Bottled Water (VAT)
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Milk (VAT)
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Other Goods & Services (VAT)
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Total VAT
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Beer VAT Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Cement VAT Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Electricity VAT Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Other Goods & Services Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Spirits VAT Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Total VAT Target
Excise VAT Detail · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Average Exchange Rate (UGX/USD)
MacroEconomic · UGX per USD
Annual average UGX/USD exchange rate used for import valuation
Source: Bank of Uganda / URA
Exports (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
FOB value of recorded exports — goods produced in Uganda for foreign markets
Source: URA Customs / UBOS
Fuel Volume Growth (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Year-on-year growth in total imported fuel volume (petrol+diesel+kerosene)
Source: Computed: URA
Imports (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
CIF value of all recorded imports — goods brought into Uganda
Source: URA Customs / UBOS
Total Trade (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
Exports + Imports
Source: Computed
Trade Balance (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
Exports minus Imports; negative = trade deficit
Source: Computed
Trade Openness Index (Exports+Imports)/GDP
MacroEconomic · %
(Exports+Imports) as % of GDP — higher = more open economy
Source: Computed
Government Expenditure (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
Total government budget expenditure for the fiscal year
Source: MoFPED Background to the Budget
Staff Costs / Total URA Expenditure (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Staff costs as a share of total URA spending
Source: Computed
Tax Revenue / National Budget (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Net URA tax revenue as % of total government expenditure
Source: Computed
Total Staff Costs (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
Aggregate staff remuneration and benefits paid by URA
Source: URA Data Book Table 5.1.6
URA Expenditure (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
Total URA operational expenditure for the fiscal year
Source: URA Data Book Table 5.2.1
URA Expenditure / Gross Revenue (%)
MacroEconomic · %
URA operational cost as % of gross revenue collected — efficiency metric
Source: Computed
GDP at Market Prices (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
Nominal GDP at current market prices. Base year: FY2016/17
Source: UBOS National Accounts
Headline Inflation (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Annual average consumer price index (CPI) inflation rate
Source: UBOS / Bank of Uganda
Real GDP Growth Rate (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Annual growth rate of real GDP at constant prices
Source: UBOS
Corporate Tax / GDP (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Corporate tax collections as % of GDP
Source: Computed
Direct Domestic Taxes / GDP (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Direct taxes (PAYE, CIT etc.) as % of GDP
Source: Computed
Domestic Taxes / GDP (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Domestic tax collections as % of GDP
Source: Computed
Excise Duty / GDP (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Total excise duty as % of GDP
Source: Computed
Gross Revenue / GDP (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Gross revenue as % of GDP
Source: Computed
Int'l Trade Taxes / GDP (%)
MacroEconomic · %
International trade taxes as % of GDP
Source: Computed
Net URA / GDP (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Net URA collections expressed as % of nominal GDP
Source: Computed: URA + UBOS
PAYE / GDP (%)
MacroEconomic · %
PAYE collections as % of GDP
Source: Computed
Tax-to-GDP Δ (percentage pts)
MacroEconomic · percentage points
Year-on-year change in net tax-to-GDP ratio in percentage points
Source: Computed
VAT (total) / GDP (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Total VAT (domestic + on imports) as % of GDP
Source: Computed
Gross URA Collections (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
Gross revenue — see Revenue sheet for detail
Source: URA
Growth Rate — Net Collections (%)
MacroEconomic · %
Year-on-year growth in net URA revenue collections
Source: Computed
Net URA Collections (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
Net revenue — see Revenue sheet for detail
Source: URA / UBOS
Net URA Targets (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bn
Net revenue target — see Revenue sheet for detail
Source: URA / MoFPED
Casino and Lottery Tax
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Corporate Tax
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Other Income Tax
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
PAYE
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Presumptive Tax
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Rental Income Tax
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Tax on Bank Interest
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Total Direct Domestic Taxes
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
Aggregate of PAYE, CIT, rental, WHT, bank interest, other income taxes
Source: URA Data Book Table 1.1.1
Withholding Tax
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Appropriation in Aid (AIA)
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
Revenue retained by MDAs for operational use rather than consolidated fund
Source: URA Data Book
Drivers Permits
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.
Fees & Licenses (Total)
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
Revenue from traffic act fees, drivers permits and stamp duty (pre-FY2021)
Source: URA Data Book
Fees & Licenses (Traffic Act)
Revenue by TaxHead · UGX bn
No description in the source dictionary.

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