Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 17.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Uganda, 1966–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities to gdp in Uganda stood at 17.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Uganda peaked at 33.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15.3% | — |
| 1967 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 18.6% | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -41.5% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +68.8% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.2%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 14.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 7.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 18.3% | 2 |
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- 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)
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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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Uganda?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Uganda was 17.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.