Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda
Uganda: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 3.53 in 2018. β Volatile
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda, 1980β2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, savings rate, percent per annum in Uganda stood at 3.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Uganda peaked at 32.67 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 15th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.68 | 3 | 32.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13 | 2.76 | 32.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.81 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.35 | 3.53 | 9 |
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savings rate, percent per annum in Uganda?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Uganda was 3.53 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.67 in 1992.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.