Bank credit to bank deposits in Uganda
Uganda: Bank credit to bank deposits was 71.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Uganda, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Uganda is 71.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Uganda peaked at 110.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1979.
That places Uganda 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.8% | — |
| 1961 | 94.7% | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 108.5% | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 105.1% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 110.3% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 105.6% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 87.9% | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 81.3% | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 94.1% | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 78.7% | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 82.7% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 55.2% | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 43.5% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | -44.0% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +53.7% |
| 1989 | 71.7% | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 73.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.9% | 81.3% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.5% | 33.9% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 34.9% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 47.4% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 46.3% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 71.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.1% | 71.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Uganda?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Uganda was 71.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Uganda ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).