Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) was 430.29 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Uganda, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 430.29 billion current LCU for money and quasi money (m2), flow in 2011.
That represents a change of up 149.6% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Uganda peaked at 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -867.47 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Uganda 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,000 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 110,000 current LCU | -31.2% |
| 1963 | 110,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 560,000 current LCU | +409.1% |
| 1965 | 300,000 current LCU | -46.4% |
| 1966 | 7.98 million current LCU | +2560.0% |
| 1967 | 326,000 current LCU | -95.9% |
| 1968 | 2.09 million current LCU | +539.6% |
| 1969 | 1.45 million current LCU | -30.5% |
| 1970 | 2.73 million current LCU | +88.4% |
| 1971 | -193,000 current LCU | -107.1% |
| 1972 | 4.76 million current LCU | -2567.9% |
| 1973 | 7.47 million current LCU | +56.7% |
| 1974 | 9.74 million current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 8.13 million current LCU | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 15.25 million current LCU | +87.5% |
| 1977 | 11.99 million current LCU | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 18.86 million current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1979 | 43.57 million current LCU | +131.0% |
| 1980 | 47.44 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 157.91 million current LCU | +232.9% |
| 1982 | 39.25 million current LCU | -75.1% |
| 1983 | 152.47 million current LCU | +288.4% |
| 1984 | 590.62 million current LCU | +287.4% |
| 1985 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +142.5% |
| 1986 | 4.46 billion current LCU | +211.3% |
| 1987 | 10.76 billion current LCU | +141.3% |
| 1988 | 20.91 billion current LCU | +94.4% |
| 1989 | 26.53 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 39.29 billion current LCU | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 53.99 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 105.39 billion current LCU | +95.2% |
| 1993 | 151.00 billion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1994 | 148.55 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 78.57 billion current LCU | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 124.21 billion current LCU | +58.1% |
| 1997 | 148.78 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 209.87 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 152.51 billion current LCU | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 231.74 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 147.72 billion current LCU | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 406.37 billion current LCU | +175.1% |
| 2003 | 369.99 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 213.48 billion current LCU | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 454.77 billion current LCU | +113.0% |
| 2006 | 524.79 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 796.54 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +71.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 2010 | -867.47 billion current LCU | -185.7% |
| 2011 | 430.29 billion current LCU | -149.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 430.29 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.06 billion current LCU, 12.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 430.29 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.09 billion current LCU, 8.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2567.9% | -193,000 current LCU | 4.76 million current LCU |
| 1966 | +2560.0% | 300,000 current LCU | 7.98 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 million current LCU | 110,000 current LCU | 7.98 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.23 million current LCU | -193,000 current LCU | 43.57 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 billion current LCU | 39.25 million current LCU | 26.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.21 billion current LCU | 39.29 billion current LCU | 209.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 552.03 billion current LCU | 147.72 billion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -218.59 billion current LCU | -867.47 billion current LCU | 430.29 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money and quasi money (m2), flow in Uganda?
- Money and quasi money (m2), flow in Uganda was 430.29 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -867.47 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money and quasi money (m2), flow rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.