Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Uganda
Uganda: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 318.52 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Uganda, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Uganda is 318.52, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Uganda peaked at 364.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.84, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 69th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.84 | — |
| 2005 | 100.71 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 115.97 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 113.09 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 156.69 | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 175.43 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 194.34 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 181.49 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 205.21 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 190.7 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 201.23 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 210.23 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 252.85 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 364.25 | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 292.26 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 290.4 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 318.52 | +9.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 318.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 146.25, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 318.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.06, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.46 | 90.84 | 175.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 238.29 | 181.49 | 364.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.52 | 318.52 | 318.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 66 San Marino 377.43 compare
- 67 Myanmar 341.11 compare
- 68 Benin 322.97 compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 298.13 compare
- 71 Equatorial Guinea 294.94 compare
- 72 Rwanda 285.49 compare
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 bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Uganda?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Uganda was 318.52 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 364.25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.84 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults 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 Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.