Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 236.63 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Uganda, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 236.63 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 266.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Uganda peaked at 236.63 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Uganda ranks 20th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP | +218.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0802 units per US$ of GDP | +103.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0956 units per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0614 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1729 units per US$ of GDP | +181.5% |
| 1986 | 0.315 units per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1992 | 38.44 units per US$ of GDP | +12105.6% |
| 1993 | 53.19 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 48.16 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 42.8 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 53.56 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 51.12 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 64.58 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 86.56 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 94.26 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 125.32 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 139.48 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 158.25 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 153.93 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 149.71 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 184.51 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 182.15 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 236.63 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 236.63 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.81 units per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 236.63 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 | +12105.6% | 0.315 units per US$ of GDP | 38.44 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +218.2% | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +181.5% | 0.0614 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1729 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1177 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP | 0.315 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 54.8 units per US$ of GDP | 38.44 units per US$ of GDP | 86.56 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 158.25 units per US$ of GDP | 94.26 units per US$ of GDP | 236.63 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 17 Chile 418.1 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Madagascar 351.17 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Costa Rica 257.31 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Iceland 211.26 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Greece 173.45 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 166.65 units per US$ of GDP 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Uganda?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Uganda was 236.63 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 236.63 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.4%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.