Claims on central government, etc. in Uganda
Uganda: Claims on central government, etc. was 9.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Uganda, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Uganda is 9.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 53.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Uganda peaked at 31.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 98th of 186 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.
Claims on central government, etc. in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.1% | — |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -39.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +159.3% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +44.0% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | +46.3% |
| 1973 | 18.8% | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -43.9% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +131.0% |
| 1984 | 28.9% | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -59.2% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -49.6% |
| 1995 | -1.7% | -154.1% |
| 1996 | -1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -122.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +101.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +513.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -70.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +251.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -73.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -114.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +98.4% |
| 2006 | -3.1% | +742.1% |
| 2007 | -5.2% | +69.7% |
| 2008 | -2.3% | -56.9% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -169.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +123.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +67.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 6.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 8.4% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -1.7% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -5.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 9.0% | 19.5% | 6 |
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 claims on central government, etc. in Uganda?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Uganda was 9.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.