Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uganda
Uganda: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uganda, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uganda is 72.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uganda peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 62nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.5% | — |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +117.2% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 20.5% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.9% | 72.8% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- 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)
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- 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 account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uganda?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uganda was 72.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Uganda ranks 62nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (% age 15+).