Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
21st
of 165 countries
All-time high
197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
50.55 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.55 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1966.
Uganda ranks 21st of 165 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 square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 50.55 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 52.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 62.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 69.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 83.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 82.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 106.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 143.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 192.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 233.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 309.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 369.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 463.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 681.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 919.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 1,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1982 | 1,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 2,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 5,625 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.7% |
| 1985 | 12,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 1986 | 35,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +174.4% |
| 1987 | 88,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +153.4% |
| 1988 | 193,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 1989 | 326,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1990 | 523,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1991 | 793,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1993 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1994 | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 4.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 5.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 6.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 8.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 12.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 13.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 15.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 18.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 22.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 28.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 34.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 46.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 52.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 61.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 67.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 77.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 86.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 95.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 107.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 116.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 135.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 158.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 166.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 178.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre, 72.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, 23.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +174.4% | 12,793 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,108 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +153.4% | 35,108 current LCU per square kilometre | 88,960 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +127.4% | 5,625 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,793 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +117.7% | 88,960 current LCU per square kilometre | 193,634 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +110.7% | 2,669 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,625 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 50.55 current LCU per square kilometre | 69.87 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 266.71 current LCU per square kilometre | 82.58 current LCU per square kilometre | 681.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,974 current LCU per square kilometre | 919.41 current LCU per square kilometre | 326,412 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 523,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 46.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 135.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 158.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 18 Chile 321.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Burundi 206.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 198.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea 193.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Armenia 183.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Jamaica 179.70 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Uganda?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uganda was 197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 197.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.55 current LCU per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.