Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -23,918 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Uganda, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Uganda stood at -23,918 units per person.
That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and down 1,073.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Uganda peaked at 19,484 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -42,581 units per person, in 2007.
That places Uganda 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1491 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.092 units per person | -38.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2481 units per person | +169.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3297 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5607 units per person | +70.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8831 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1972 | 1.33 units per person | +50.2% |
| 1973 | 2.06 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1974 | 2.72 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 3.04 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 4.04 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 4.5 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 5.79 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 7.29 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 11.38 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1981 | 23.29 units per person | +104.6% |
| 1982 | 26.49 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 92.12 units per person | +247.8% |
| 1984 | 165.75 units per person | +79.9% |
| 1985 | 378.71 units per person | +128.5% |
| 1986 | 357.78 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 17,303 units per person | +4736.2% |
| 1993 | 12,542 units per person | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 6,947 units per person | -44.6% |
| 1995 | -4,460 units per person | -164.2% |
| 1996 | -4,650 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,100 units per person | -123.7% |
| 1998 | 2,458 units per person | +123.4% |
| 1999 | 2,683 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 18,267 units per person | +580.8% |
| 2001 | 5,723 units per person | -68.7% |
| 2002 | 19,484 units per person | +240.4% |
| 2003 | 4,937 units per person | -74.7% |
| 2004 | -2,034 units per person | -141.2% |
| 2005 | -3,050 units per person | +49.9% |
| 2006 | -26,437 units per person | +766.9% |
| 2007 | -42,581 units per person | +61.1% |
| 2008 | -23,918 units per person | -43.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -23,918 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,723 units per person. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -23,918 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +4736.2% | 357.78 units per person | 17,303 units per person |
| 2006 | -766.9% | -3,050 units per person | -26,437 units per person |
| 2000 | +580.8% | 2,683 units per person | 18,267 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2047 units per person | 0.092 units per person | 0.3297 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.22 units per person | 0.5607 units per person | 7.29 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.79 units per person | 11.38 units per person | 378.71 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,240 units per person | -4,650 units per person | 17,303 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | -5,512 units per person | -42,581 units per person | 19,484 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Uganda?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Uganda was -23,918 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19,484 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -42,581 units per person in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Uganda ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,073.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.