Africa: Improving Revenue Collection and Public Spending Can Accelerate Job-Creation and Uganda's Economic Growth

Africa: Improving Revenue Collection and Public Spending Can Accelerate Job-Creation and Uganda's Economic Growth

Press Release - KAMPALA, September 30, 2025--Uganda's economic growth continues to be strong, with real gross domestic product (GDP) accelerating from 6.1% to 6.8% in the nine months from July 2024 to March 2025. A new World Bank report shows that this good performance was driven by agriculture, manufacturing, construction, plus household and government consumption. In contrast, the services sector weakened.

Improving Revenue Collection and Public Spending can Accelerate Job-creation and Uganda’s Economic Growth

Improving Revenue Collection and Public Spending can Accelerate Job-creation and Uganda’s Economic Growth