Quasi-Money in Uganda
Uganda: Quasi-Money was 2.89 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
2.89 trillion
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
28th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.89 trillion
in 2008
All-time low
880,000
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2008
Quasi-Money in Uganda, 1960–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, quasi-money in Uganda stood at 2.89 trillion. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 464.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money in Uganda peaked at 2.89 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 880,000, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 28th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 880,000 | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 million | +18.2% |
| 1962 | 1.15 million | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 1.82 million | +44.4% |
| 1965 | 2.12 million | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 3.36 million | +58.5% |
| 1967 | 3.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.00 million | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 4.42 million | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 5.62 million | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 5.28 million | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 6.03 million | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 7.70 million | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 8.53 million | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 14.26 million | +67.1% |
| 1976 | 17.43 million | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 16.13 million | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 22.94 million | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 30.88 million | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 44.94 million | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 62.44 million | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 87.36 million | +39.9% |
| 1983 | 108.86 million | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 176.35 million | +62.0% |
| 1985 | 366.07 million | +107.6% |
| 1986 | 1.06 billion | +188.5% |
| 1987 | 2.01 billion | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 3.23 billion | +60.2% |
| 1989 | 8.48 billion | +162.8% |
| 1990 | 19.40 billion | +128.8% |
| 1991 | 30.84 billion | +59.0% |
| 1992 | 57.88 billion | +87.7% |
| 1993 | 155.49 billion | +168.6% |
| 1994 | 209.41 billion | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 233.30 billion | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 315.37 billion | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 402.45 billion | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 512.42 billion | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 588.01 billion | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 703.62 billion | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 744.27 billion | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 956.56 billion | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 trillion | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32 trillion | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 trillion | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 trillion | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 2.14 trillion | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 2.89 trillion | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 million | 880,000 | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.48 million | 5.28 million | 30.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion | 44.94 million | 8.48 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.46 billion | 19.40 billion | 588.01 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 trillion | 703.62 billion | 2.89 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 25 Sri Lanka 3.85 trillion compare
- 26 Myanmar 3.83 trillion compare
- 27 Madagascar 3.16 trillion compare
- 29 Philippines 2.73 trillion compare
- 30 Angola 2.64 trillion compare
- 31 Bangladesh 2.62 trillion compare
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 quasi-money in Uganda?
- Quasi-money in Uganda was 2.89 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 880,000 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for quasi-money?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 464.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.