Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uganda

Uganda: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 5.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5.2%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
55th
of 141 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1998
All-time low
1.9%
in 2010
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Uganda, 1998–2020

051015201998200920201998: 20.2 %1999: 11.9 %2000: 9.8 %2001: 6.5 %2002: 3 %2003: 7.2 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 2 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 4 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 10.4 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 4.7 %2020: 5.2 %

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

Annual values for Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Uganda, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Jordan 5.7% compare
  2. 53 Malawi 5.4% compare
  3. 54 Azerbaijan 5.2% compare
  4. 56 South Africa 5.2% compare
  5. 57 South Sudan 5.1% compare
  6. 58 Sri Lanka 4.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,464 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.