External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Uganda
Uganda: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 50.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Uganda, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 50.0% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Uganda peaked at 133.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 42nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 130.5% | — |
| 1996 | 112.6% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 107.9% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 121.8% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 125.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 129.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 133.5% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 104.2% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 107.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +11.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 50.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.6% | 107.9% | 130.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 46.4% | 133.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 38.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 44.7% | 50.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Uganda?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Uganda was 50.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 133.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.