Is Uganda about to become a middle income country?
Tim Harford looks at President Museveni’s assertion that Uganda is close to achieving a higher economic status - a claim contradicted by World Bank figures.
In his State of the Nation address in early June 2022, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said that Uganda was on the cusp of becoming a middle income country. That’s been contradicted by World Bank figures.
In response to a question from a More or Less fan in Uganda, Tim Harford looks at how a country’s income status is calculated and what relevance it has. Featuring Rachel Sebudde, Senior Economist at the World Bank.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Jon Bithrey, Nathan Gower
Editor: Richard Vadon
Programme Co-Ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot
(Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni speaks at his farm in Kisozi, Gomba district, January 16 2022. ±«Óătv Images/Reuters)
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