Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 354,472 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Uganda stood at 354,472 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 99.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 360,036 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12,938 current LCU per person, in 1992.
Uganda ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2368 current LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.2824 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3589 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4273 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4481 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1289 current LCU per person | -71.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1342 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0832 current LCU per person | -38.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0286 current LCU per person | -134.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0632 current LCU per person | -320.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0911 current LCU per person | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 0.138 current LCU per person | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2053 current LCU per person | +48.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0995 current LCU per person | -148.5% |
| 1980 | -0.4868 current LCU per person | +389.4% |
| 1981 | -12.64 current LCU per person | +2496.2% |
| 1982 | -17.89 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 1983 | -43.01 current LCU per person | +140.4% |
| 1984 | -92.22 current LCU per person | +114.4% |
| 1985 | -254.18 current LCU per person | +175.6% |
| 1986 | -192.96 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 1992 | -12,938 current LCU per person | +6605.0% |
| 1993 | -5,373 current LCU per person | -58.5% |
| 1994 | 3,180 current LCU per person | -159.2% |
| 1995 | 8,548 current LCU per person | +168.8% |
| 1996 | 11,885 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 17,919 current LCU per person | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 29,077 current LCU per person | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 33,976 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 49,860 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 58,177 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 57,660 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 84,181 current LCU per person | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 92,444 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 95,820 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 131,451 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 166,673 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 164,194 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 165,848 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 190,526 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 189,254 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 246,217 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 240,824 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 237,022 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 273,251 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 312,264 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 344,111 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 335,377 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 327,345 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 360,036 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 339,307 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 239,982 current LCU per person | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 213,342 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 177,426 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 354,472 current LCU per person | +99.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 354,472 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 20.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 354,472 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 14.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 | -6605.0% | -192.96 current LCU per person | -12,938 current LCU per person |
| 1981 | -2496.2% | -0.4868 current LCU per person | -12.64 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | -389.4% | -0.0995 current LCU per person | -0.4868 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +320.7% | -0.0286 current LCU per person | 0.0632 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3263 current LCU per person | 0.2368 current LCU per person | 0.4273 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1164 current LCU per person | -0.0995 current LCU per person | 0.4481 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -87.63 current LCU per person | -254.18 current LCU per person | -0.4868 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 10,784 current LCU per person | -12,938 current LCU per person | 33,976 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 106,631 current LCU per person | 49,860 current LCU per person | 166,673 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,619 current LCU per person | 189,254 current LCU per person | 344,111 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,761 current LCU per person | 177,426 current LCU per person | 360,036 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 30 Guyana 415,451 current LCU per person compare
- 31 Jamaica 392,270 current LCU per person compare
- 32 Russia 370,634 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Uruguay 340,722 current LCU per person compare
- 35 Madagascar 322,130 current LCU per person compare
- 36 Vanuatu 292,219 current LCU per person compare
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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)
- 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 354,472 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 360,036 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,938 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.