Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 9.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Uganda, 2013–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9.0% for pension fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
That places Uganda 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.2% | — |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
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 pension fund assets to gdp in Uganda?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Uganda was 9.0% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.