Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Uganda, 1966–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Uganda is 2.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Uganda peaked at 38.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 128th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.9% | — |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +52.7% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +69.1% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -40.3% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +247.5% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +59.5% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -86.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +510.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +13.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +510.3% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| 1983 | +247.5% | 7.6% | 26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 4.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 7.6% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 20.5% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 7.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 0.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 central bank assets to gdp in Uganda?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Uganda was 2.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Uganda ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).