Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 20.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uganda is 20.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.1% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 174.43 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.16 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Uganda ranks 24th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 20 % change on previous year | +519.6% |
| 1969 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1970 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1971 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1972 | 28.87 % change on previous year | -2596.8% |
| 1973 | 35.11 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 33.89 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 32.73 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1977 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1978 | 25.54 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 47 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1980 | 34.81 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 85.96 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1982 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1983 | 40.03 % change on previous year | +248.4% |
| 1984 | 110.74 % change on previous year | +176.6% |
| 1985 | 127.43 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 174.43 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 153.39 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 117.66 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 68.57 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 60.24 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 51.66 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 66.49 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 57.22 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 35.8 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 19.42 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 18.14 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2002 | 24.53 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2003 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2005 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 2006 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 30.82 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 38.08 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 15.88 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2020 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2025 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20.04 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.84 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2596.8% | -1.16 % change on previous year | 28.87 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +519.6% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.61 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 26.21 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.45 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | 174.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.06 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 66.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.35 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 30.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 38.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 21 Maldives 21.41 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Suriname 20.82 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Egypt 20.55 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Burundi 19.81 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 19.13 % change on previous year compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 18.99 % change on previous year compare
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 broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uganda was 20.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 174.43 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Uganda rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.