Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Uganda
Uganda: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) was 9.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Uganda, 1985–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector in Uganda is 9.1%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Uganda peaked at 77.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.9% | — |
| 1986 | 36.0% | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | +47.0% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | +67.0% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -43.5% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -61.9% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +204.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -82.8% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +356.2% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -94.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +359.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -62.6% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +567.0% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +97.9% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +124.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +567.0% | 1.4% | 9.1% |
| 2001 | +359.6% | 0.8% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.9% | 31.4% | 77.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 2.1% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 0.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 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 claims on private sector in Uganda?
- Claims on private sector in Uganda was 9.1% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for claims on private sector?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.