Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 85.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uganda, 2005–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 85.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uganda peaked at 95.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 21st out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.0% | — |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 86.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 80.0% | 89.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Uganda
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uganda?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uganda was 85.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.