Broad money in Uganda
Uganda: Broad money was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Uganda, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Uganda is 22.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Uganda peaked at 26.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1989.
That places Uganda 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Broad money in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15.3% | — |
| 1967 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 18.6% | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -41.5% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +68.8% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 14.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 7.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 153 Haiti 23.0% compare
- 154 Gabon 22.9% compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 22.6% compare
- 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.6% compare
- 158 Cameroon 21.4% compare
- 159 South Sudan 21.0% compare
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Uganda?
- Broad money in Uganda was 22.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for broad money?
- Uganda ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.