Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 988,789 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 988,789 current LCU per person for broad money (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 988,789 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.11 current LCU per person, in 1966.
Uganda ranks 27th 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), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.11 current LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 1.11 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.29 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 1.39 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 1.62 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 1.55 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.95 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 2.58 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 3.37 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 3.97 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 5.14 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 5.97 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 7.3 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 10.48 current LCU per person | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 13.84 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 25.2 current LCU per person | +82.1% |
| 1982 | 27.45 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 37.5 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1984 | 76.94 current LCU per person | +105.2% |
| 1985 | 170.15 current LCU per person | +121.1% |
| 1986 | 453.52 current LCU per person | +166.6% |
| 1987 | 1,114 current LCU per person | +145.7% |
| 1988 | 2,349 current LCU per person | +110.8% |
| 1989 | 3,834 current LCU per person | +63.2% |
| 1990 | 5,948 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 8,730 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 1992 | 14,048 current LCU per person | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 21,336 current LCU per person | +51.9% |
| 1994 | 28,019 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 31,066 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 36,088 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 41,864 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 49,959 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 54,923 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 62,879 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 66,954 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 80,806 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 92,334 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 97,468 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 110,911 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 125,938 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 149,150 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 189,450 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 216,135 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 289,789 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 318,278 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 357,103 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 381,368 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 424,368 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 459,820 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 494,327 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 537,996 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 562,835 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 630,445 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 714,242 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 726,453 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 757,820 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 815,476 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 846,296 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 988,789 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 988,789 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,895 current LCU per person, 11.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 988,789 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +166.6% | 170.15 current LCU per person | 453.52 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +145.7% | 453.52 current LCU per person | 1,114 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +121.1% | 76.94 current LCU per person | 170.15 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +110.8% | 1,114 current LCU per person | 2,349 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +105.2% | 37.5 current LCU per person | 76.94 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 current LCU per person | 1.11 current LCU per person | 1.39 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.39 current LCU per person | 1.55 current LCU per person | 10.48 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 810.19 current LCU per person | 13.84 current LCU per person | 3,834 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,198 current LCU per person | 5,948 current LCU per person | 54,923 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,202 current LCU per person | 62,879 current LCU per person | 216,135 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,633 current LCU per person | 289,789 current LCU per person | 630,445 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 808,179 current LCU per person | 714,242 current LCU per person | 988,789 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Myanmar 1.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Macao 1.23 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Gabon 999,612 current LCU per person compare
- 28 Mauritius 850,459 current LCU per person compare
- 29 Jamaica 837,364 current LCU per person compare
- 30 Serbia 783,915 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Uganda?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 988,789 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 988,789 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 current LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.