Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uganda
Uganda: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 5.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uganda, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uganda stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uganda peaked at 20.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 55th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.2% | — |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -69.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -46.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +90.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +99.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 11.9% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 52 Jordan 5.7% compare
- 53 Malawi 5.4% compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 5.2% compare
- 56 South Africa 5.2% compare
- 57 South Sudan 5.1% compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 4.9% compare
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uganda?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uganda was 5.2% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Uganda ranks 55th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.