Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Uganda peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Uganda 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +148.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2911.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +278.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -93.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2911.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2009 | +278.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Uganda?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Uganda was 0.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Uganda ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).