Depositors with commercial banks in Uganda
Uganda: Depositors with commercial banks was 760.98 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Depositors with commercial banks in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 760.98 per 1,000 adults for depositors with commercial banks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 271.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Uganda peaked at 760.98 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.34 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Uganda 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Depositors with commercial banks in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.34 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 100.52 per 1,000 adults | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 116.06 per 1,000 adults | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 113.45 per 1,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 157.5 per 1,000 adults | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 176.67 per 1,000 adults | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 196.06 per 1,000 adults | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 183.43 per 1,000 adults | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 207.91 per 1,000 adults | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 193.83 per 1,000 adults | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 205.03 per 1,000 adults | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 214.47 per 1,000 adults | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 257.64 per 1,000 adults | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 370.28 per 1,000 adults | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 297.07 per 1,000 adults | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 294.91 per 1,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 516.95 per 1,000 adults | +75.3% |
| 2021 | 547.57 per 1,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 604.39 per 1,000 adults | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 594.41 per 1,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 760.98 per 1,000 adults | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.76 per 1,000 adults | 90.34 per 1,000 adults | 176.67 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 242.07 per 1,000 adults | 183.43 per 1,000 adults | 370.28 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 604.86 per 1,000 adults | 516.95 per 1,000 adults | 760.98 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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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 depositors with commercial banks in Uganda?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Uganda was 760.98 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 760.98 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.34 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Uganda ranks 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.