Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
892.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1967
Years of data
55
1966–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 892.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Uganda 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +181.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +175.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +151.5% |
| 1986 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 170.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7763.8% |
| 1993 | 145.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 101.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 40.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 1996 | 52.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 69.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 86.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 109.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 184.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 2001 | 156.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 231.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 189.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 159.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 150.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 137.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 97.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 205.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.3% |
| 2009 | 141.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 223.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2011 | 277.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 307.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 323.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 364.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 424.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 512.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 528.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 544.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 635.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 695.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 702.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 820.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 862.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 892.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 97.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 170.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 165.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 97.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 231.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 223.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 635.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 797.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 695.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 892.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 13 Somalia 1,373 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Madagascar 1,010 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Burundi 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Chile 781.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Myanmar 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 892.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Uganda rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.