5-bank asset concentration in Uganda
Uganda: 5-bank asset concentration was 88.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Uganda stood at 88.49. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Uganda peaked at 88.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.83, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 68th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.41 | — |
| 2001 | 79.44 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 82.99 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 81.61 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 80.4 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 76.47 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 79.95 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 79.44 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.42 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 72.17 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 72.63 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.83 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 69.7 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 68.58 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.38 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.83 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 69.14 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 69.55 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.5 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.17 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.53 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 88.49 | +9.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 88.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.73, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 88.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.9, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.73 | 72.17 | 82.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.43 | 65.83 | 72.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.51 | 80.53 | 88.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Uganda?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Uganda was 88.49 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.83 in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Uganda ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.