Financial Development Index in Uganda
Uganda: Financial Development Index was 0.1019 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Uganda, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Uganda is 0.1019, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Uganda peaked at 0.1019 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0172, in 1987.
Uganda ranks 160th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0432 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0502 | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0416 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0403 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0343 | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0172 | -49.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0214 | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0304 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0349 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0353 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0478 | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0339 | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0448 | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0384 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0725 | +88.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0903 | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0875 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0872 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0851 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0789 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0875 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0871 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.084 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0837 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0823 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0836 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0748 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0792 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0884 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0864 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0862 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0849 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0871 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0869 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0887 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0926 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1019 | +10.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1019 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0993, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1019 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1219, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Development Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +88.7% | 0.0384 | 0.0725 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0355 | 0.0172 | 0.0502 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0516 | 0.0304 | 0.0903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0834 | 0.0748 | 0.0875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 | 0.0792 | 0.0926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1019 | 0.1019 | 0.1019 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 157 Congo 0.1067 compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 0.1033 compare
- 159 East Timor 0.1019 compare
- 161 Niger 0.0994 compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.0992 compare
- 163 Guinea 0.098 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 financial development index in Uganda?
- Financial development index in Uganda was 0.1019 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1019 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for financial development index?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.