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Uganda misses revenue target as spending pressures mount despite growth

Bulenga, Uganda. Photo by Ssenyondo Gabriel @ Unsplash
Bulenga, Uganda. Photo by Ssenyondo Gabriel @ Unsplash
  • Revenue hits 94.1% of target amid payroll, donor delays
  • December spending overshoots plan on health and elections

 

KAMPALA, UGANDAUganda missed its domestic revenue target in the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year, underscoring persistent budget pressures despite strengthening economic activity.

Uganda’s domestic revenue collections between July and December 2025 reached UGX 16.877 trillion ($4.44 bn), falling short of the UGX 17.931 trillion ($4.72 bn) target, the Ministry of Finance said. The shortfall of UGX 1.053 trillion ($277 mn) comes midway through the financial year ending June 30, 2026.

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