Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 77.55 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Uganda stood at 77.55 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 225.27 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.77 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Uganda 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 7.88 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 18.23 current US$ per person | +131.2% |
| 1985 | 13.27 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 12.99 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.1 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 16.93 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 17.35 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.12 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 13.51 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 19.91 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 26.52 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 37.43 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 41.87 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 62.16 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 69.5 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 55.16 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 45.35 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 37.05 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 34.37 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 40.21 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 44.64 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 61.24 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 68.87 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 60.71 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 67.45 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 105.8 current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 141.41 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 153.92 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 138.61 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 147.45 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 183.88 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 225.27 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 143.07 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 182.11 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 180.58 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 135.25 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 128.6 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 107.21 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 77.55 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 77.55 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.63 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 77.55 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.96 current US$ per person, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.06 current US$ per person | 5.77 current US$ per person | 18.23 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.25 current US$ per person | 11.12 current US$ per person | 69.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.18 current US$ per person | 34.37 current US$ per person | 141.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.87 current US$ per person | 128.6 current US$ per person | 225.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.38 current US$ per person | 77.55 current US$ per person | 107.21 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 77.55 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 225.27 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.