Bank concentration in Uganda
Uganda: Bank concentration was 67.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 67.3% for bank concentration in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Uganda peaked at 69.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 101st of 170 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.
Bank concentration in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.8% | — |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +5.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 67.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.9%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 67.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 56.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 45.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.6% | 67.3% | 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 bank concentration in Uganda?
- Bank concentration in Uganda was 67.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for bank concentration?
- Uganda ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.