Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Uganda
Uganda: Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans was 8.66 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Uganda, 2010–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Uganda stood at 8.66 trillion. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 200.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Uganda peaked at 8.66 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.99 trillion, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 17th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.99 trillion | — |
| 2011 | 2.59 trillion | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 2.40 trillion | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.85 trillion | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 2.89 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.21 trillion | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.55 trillion | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.97 trillion | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 4.41 trillion | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.13 trillion | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 5.51 trillion | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.53 trillion | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 7.24 trillion | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 8.10 trillion | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 8.66 trillion | +7.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.66 trillion is above the median for low income countries, which is 221.74 billion, 39.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.66 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 211.43 billion, 41.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.30 trillion | 1.99 trillion | 5.13 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 trillion | 5.51 trillion | 8.66 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 977,433 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.53 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Uganda?
- Outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Uganda was 8.66 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 trillion in 2024.
- What is the lowest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 trillion in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.