Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uganda
Uganda: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 57,309 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uganda, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uganda stood at 57,309 units per person. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uganda peaked at 57,309 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.034 units per person, in 1966.
That places Uganda 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.034 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0366 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0604 units per person | +65.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2005 units per person | +231.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2323 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2537 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2639 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2867 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3056 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3135 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5426 units per person | +73.1% |
| 1977 | 0.673 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7673 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8495 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9148 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 3.4 units per person | +271.9% |
| 1982 | 6.54 units per person | +92.3% |
| 1983 | 22.73 units per person | +247.3% |
| 1984 | 27.17 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 41.21 units per person | +51.7% |
| 1986 | 48.5 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 7,023 units per person | +14381.7% |
| 1993 | 5,099 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 2,809 units per person | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 5,167 units per person | +83.9% |
| 1996 | 10,086 units per person | +95.2% |
| 1997 | 16,553 units per person | +64.1% |
| 1998 | 25,700 units per person | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 28,594 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 29,073 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18,724 units per person | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 26,715 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 29,314 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 28,852 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25,245 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 29,007 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 38,319 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 57,309 units per person | +49.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 57,309 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,024 units per person, 6.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 57,309 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +14381.7% | 48.5 units per person | 7,023 units per person |
| 1981 | +271.9% | 0.9148 units per person | 3.4 units per person |
| 1983 | +247.3% | 6.54 units per person | 22.73 units per person |
| 1969 | +231.8% | 0.0604 units per person | 0.2005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0829 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.2005 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4488 units per person | 0.2323 units per person | 0.8495 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.49 units per person | 0.9148 units per person | 48.5 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 12,629 units per person | 2,809 units per person | 28,594 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 31,395 units per person | 18,724 units per person | 57,309 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 977,433 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.53 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uganda?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uganda was 57,309 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 57,309 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 units per person in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.