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Average Exchange Rate (UGX/USD)
MacroEconomic · UGX per USDAnnual average UGX/USD exchange rate used for import valuation
Source: Bank of Uganda / URA
Exports (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bnFOB 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 bnCIF value of all recorded imports — goods brought into Uganda
Source: URA Customs / UBOS
Total Trade (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bnExports + Imports
Source: Computed
Trade Balance (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bnExports 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 bnTotal 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 bnAggregate staff remuneration and benefits paid by URA
Source: URA Data Book Table 5.1.6
URA Expenditure (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bnTotal 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 bnNominal 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 pointsYear-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 bnGross 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 bnNet revenue — see Revenue sheet for detail
Source: URA / UBOS
Net URA Targets (UGX Bn)
MacroEconomic · UGX bnNet revenue target — see Revenue sheet for detail
Source: URA / MoFPED