Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) was 1.32 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit, flow in Uganda, 1967–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.32 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit, flow in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 673.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit, flow in Uganda peaked at 2.42 trillion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -230.39 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Uganda 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, 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, flow (current LCU) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -170,000 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 2.23 million current LCU | -1411.5% |
| 1969 | 2.47 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 2.71 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 3.91 million current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1972 | 5.63 million current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1973 | 10.56 million current LCU | +87.6% |
| 1974 | 11.73 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 5.86 million current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 15.11 million current LCU | +157.7% |
| 1977 | 16.40 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 21.01 million current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 23.46 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 82.08 million current LCU | +249.9% |
| 1981 | 219.60 million current LCU | +167.5% |
| 1982 | 151.94 million current LCU | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +604.3% |
| 1984 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 4.04 billion current LCU | +255.3% |
| 1986 | 1.68 billion current LCU | -58.4% |
| 1993 | -18.87 billion current LCU | -1224.1% |
| 1994 | -62.22 billion current LCU | +229.7% |
| 1995 | -171.25 billion current LCU | +175.2% |
| 1996 | 80.33 billion current LCU | -146.9% |
| 1997 | 120.19 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 134.26 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 87.45 billion current LCU | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 485.52 billion current LCU | +455.2% |
| 2001 | -230.39 billion current LCU | -147.5% |
| 2002 | 519.18 billion current LCU | -325.3% |
| 2003 | -176.30 billion current LCU | -134.0% |
| 2004 | 7.52 billion current LCU | -104.3% |
| 2005 | 123.32 billion current LCU | +1539.2% |
| 2006 | -18.43 billion current LCU | -114.9% |
| 2007 | -203.99 billion current LCU | +1006.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | -985.3% |
| 2009 | 582.03 billion current LCU | -67.8% |
| 2010 | 2.42 trillion current LCU | +315.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | -45.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.32 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.70 billion current LCU, 32.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.32 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.43 billion current LCU, 35.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1539.2% | 7.52 billion current LCU | 123.32 billion current LCU |
| 1968 | +1411.5% | -170,000 current LCU | 2.23 million current LCU |
| 1993 | -1224.1% | 1.68 billion current LCU | -18.87 billion current LCU |
| 2007 | -1006.8% | -18.43 billion current LCU | -203.99 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 million current LCU | -170,000 current LCU | 2.47 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 11.64 million current LCU | 2.71 million current LCU | 23.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 82.08 million current LCU | 4.04 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.27 billion current LCU | -171.25 billion current LCU | 134.26 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 289.43 billion current LCU | -230.39 billion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 2.42 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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 net domestic credit, flow in Uganda?
- Net domestic credit, flow in Uganda was 1.32 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 trillion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -230.39 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for net domestic credit, flow?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit, flow rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 673.9%. 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 Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the non financial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.