Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Uganda ranks 160th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 157 Cyprus 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Greece 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Madagascar 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Georgia 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Mauritius 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Tunisia 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.