Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Uganda
Uganda: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Uganda, 2005–2023
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Uganda is 15.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Uganda peaked at 15.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 4th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.4% | — |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 4 |
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 bank capital to assets ratio in Uganda?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Uganda was 15.5% in 2023, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.