External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Uganda
Uganda: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 37.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Uganda, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Uganda is 37.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Uganda peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 24th of 180 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 the banking in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.8% | — |
| 1996 | 55.9% | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +83.0% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +14.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 37.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 37.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 55.9% | 86.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 39.5% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 28.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.2% | 37.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 21 Hong Kong, China 40.5% compare
- 22 Lesotho 39.8% compare
- 23 Netherlands 37.3% compare
- 25 Kuwait 35.6% compare
- 26 Mozambique 35.6% compare
- 27 France 34.7% compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Uganda?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Uganda was 37.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.