Bank Z-score in Uganda
Uganda: Bank Z-score was 16.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Uganda is 16.68, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Uganda peaked at 16.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 74th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5 | — |
| 2001 | 12.17 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 8.57 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 9.55 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 9.96 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.03 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.85 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 14.15 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 12.09 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 14.05 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 15.24 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 14.01 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 14.16 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.19 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 15.15 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 16.19 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 15.02 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.71 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 15.13 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 16.68 | +10.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.19, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.72 | 7.9 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 12.09 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 | 15.13 | 16.68 | 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 z-score in Uganda?
- Bank z-score in Uganda was 16.68 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for bank z-score?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.