Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -3.66 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Uganda, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Uganda stood at -3.66 million units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and down 1,419.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Uganda peaked at 2.49 million units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.32 million units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Uganda 160th out of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1968 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +178.1% |
| 1969 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1970 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1971 | 46.93 units per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1972 | 72.25 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1973 | 114.62 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1974 | 155.26 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 178.33 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 243.29 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 278.63 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 367.58 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 474.69 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 756.4 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1981 | 1,580 units per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 1982 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 6,557 units per square kilometre | +256.6% |
| 1984 | 12,118 units per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1985 | 28,475 units per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 1986 | 27,696 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | +5773.4% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 699,124 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1995 | -461,319 units per square kilometre | -166.0% |
| 1996 | -494,081 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 120,362 units per square kilometre | -124.4% |
| 1998 | 277,010 units per square kilometre | +130.1% |
| 1999 | 312,311 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million units per square kilometre | +602.5% |
| 2001 | 708,818 units per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million units per square kilometre | +251.3% |
| 2003 | 651,064 units per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2004 | -276,463 units per square kilometre | -142.5% |
| 2005 | -426,788 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2006 | -3.81 million units per square kilometre | +792.7% |
| 2007 | -6.32 million units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2008 | -3.66 million units per square kilometre | -42.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -3.66 million units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,676 units per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -3.66 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre. (46 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 | +5773.4% | 27,696 units per square kilometre | 1.63 million units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -792.7% | -426,788 units per square kilometre | -3.81 million units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +602.5% | 312,311 units per square kilometre | 2.19 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.93 units per square kilometre | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 196.06 units per square kilometre | 28.96 units per square kilometre | 474.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,289 units per square kilometre | 756.4 units per square kilometre | 28,475 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 412,586 units per square kilometre | -494,081 units per square kilometre | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | -938,245 units per square kilometre | -6.32 million units per square kilometre | 2.49 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago -2.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Israel -2.69 million units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Nigeria -3.41 million units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Chile -3.95 million units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo -4.94 million units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Denmark -5.85 million units per square kilometre compare
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 -3.66 million units per square kilometre 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 2.49 million units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.32 million units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 172 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 1,419.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.