Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 94,682 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Uganda, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Uganda is 94,682 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 248.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Uganda peaked at 94,682 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7388 units per person, in 1966.
Uganda ranks 45th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.7388 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.7418 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8768 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.953 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 1.07 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.4 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 1.89 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 2.62 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 2.76 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 3.69 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 4.67 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 5.5 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 8.11 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 10.45 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 20.59 units per person | +97.0% |
| 1982 | 21.16 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 29.85 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1984 | 64.87 units per person | +117.3% |
| 1985 | 145.78 units per person | +124.7% |
| 1986 | 385.24 units per person | +164.3% |
| 1992 | 10,967 units per person | +2746.8% |
| 1993 | 13,340 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 17,605 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 19,777 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 21,234 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 23,450 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 27,200 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 29,640 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 33,562 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 36,878 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 43,342 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 46,996 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 48,906 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 57,452 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 65,648 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 77,125 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 94,682 units per person | +22.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 94,682 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 94,682 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2746.8% | 385.24 units per person | 10,967 units per person |
| 1986 | +164.3% | 145.78 units per person | 385.24 units per person |
| 1985 | +124.7% | 64.87 units per person | 145.78 units per person |
| 1984 | +117.3% | 29.85 units per person | 64.87 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8276 units per person | 0.7388 units per person | 0.953 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.28 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 8.11 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.85 units per person | 10.45 units per person | 385.24 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 20,402 units per person | 10,967 units per person | 29,640 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 56,066 units per person | 33,562 units per person | 94,682 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Uganda?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Uganda was 94,682 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 94,682 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7388 units per person in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.