Government Spending in Uganda increased to 5979.90 UGX billion in the first quarter of 2026 from 5193.70 UGX billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. Government Spending in Uganda averaged 3527.23 UGX billion from 2016 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5979.90 UGX billion in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 1993.90 UGX billion in the third quarter of 2016. source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Government Spending in Uganda is expected to be 6377.00 UGX billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uganda Government Spending is projected to trend around 5946.00 UGX billion in 2027 and 6422.00 UGX billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 26.00 Jul 2026
Government Budget -6.10 -4.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 54.20 51.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Spending 5979.90 5193.70 UGX billion Mar 2026
Holidays
Military Expenditure 1297.00 1116.60 USD Million Dec 2025


Uganda Government Spending
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5979.90 5193.70 5979.90 1993.90 2016 - 2026 UGX billion Quarterly
2016/2017=100, NSA