Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uganda
Uganda: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 8.76 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uganda, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uganda is 8.76 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.0% on the previous year and up 202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uganda peaked at 8.76 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.55 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Uganda 31st out of 150 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1969 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | +242.2% |
| 1970 | 12 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 14.38 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 15.99 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 32.69 units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1977 | 41.63 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 48.74 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 55.28 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 60.78 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 230.81 units per square kilometre | +279.8% |
| 1982 | 454.34 units per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1983 | 1,618 units per square kilometre | +256.0% |
| 1984 | 1,986 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 3,099 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1986 | 3,754 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 660,272 units per square kilometre | +17487.7% |
| 1993 | 496,247 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 282,692 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1995 | 534,383 units per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million units per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million units per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1998 | 2.90 million units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 3.33 million units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 3.49 million units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million units per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 3.41 million units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 3.87 million units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 3.92 million units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 4.18 million units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 5.69 million units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 8.76 million units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.76 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 277,565 units per square kilometre, 31.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.76 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 13.2× 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 | +17487.7% | 3,754 units per square kilometre | 660,272 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +279.8% | 60.78 units per square kilometre | 230.81 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +256.0% | 454.34 units per square kilometre | 1,618 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +242.2% | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 10.05 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 27.01 units per square kilometre | 12 units per square kilometre | 55.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,600 units per square kilometre | 60.78 units per square kilometre | 3,754 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million units per square kilometre | 282,692 units per square kilometre | 3.33 million units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million units per square kilometre | 2.32 million units per square kilometre | 8.76 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 28 Chile 9.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Paraguay 9.16 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 8.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Switzerland 8.65 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Armenia 8.50 million units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Aruba 7.75 million units per square kilometre compare
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 8.76 million units per square kilometre 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 8.76 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 150 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 202.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.