Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda
Uganda: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 22 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda, 1980–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discount rate, percent per annum in Uganda is 22, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Uganda peaked at 55 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1980.
That places Uganda 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | — |
| 1981 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 15.5 | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 24 | +54.8% |
| 1985 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 31 | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 45 | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 55 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 41 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 24 | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 15 | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 13.3 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 15.85 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 14.08 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1 | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 15.75 | +73.1% |
| 2000 | 18.86 | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 8.88 | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 13.08 | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 25.62 | +95.9% |
| 2004 | 16.15 | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 14.36 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 14.68 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 19.42 | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 9.65 | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 11.97 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | +142.3% |
| 2012 | 17 | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 15 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 22 | +46.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.22, 2.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.95 | 8 | 55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.41 | 9.1 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 | 8.88 | 25.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.41 | 11.97 | 29 | 6 |
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 discount rate, percent per annum in Uganda?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Uganda was 22 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 1989.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.