Is Uganda about to become a middle income country?
Tim Harford looks at President Museveni鈥檚 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鈥檚 President Yoweri Museveni said that Uganda was on the cusp of becoming a middle income country. That鈥檚 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鈥檚 income status is calculated and what relevance it has. Featuring Rachel Sebudde, Senior Economist at the World Bank.
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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
