Domestic credit to private sector in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic credit to private sector was 14.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Uganda, 2011–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 14.2% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Uganda peaked at 14.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic credit to private sector in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.7% | — |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Uganda?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Uganda was 14.2% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Uganda ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.