Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 3.56 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.56 billion current US$
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
111th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.20 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
80.00 million current US$
in 1982
Years of data
40
1982–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Uganda, 1982–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Uganda is 3.56 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Uganda peaked at 8.20 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.00 million current US$, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 111th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 80.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 112.13 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1984 | 266.28 million current US$ | +137.5% |
| 1985 | 199.29 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 200.93 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 193.11 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 278.78 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 295.07 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 195.47 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 245.35 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 373.93 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1993 | 515.65 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 752.76 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 865.30 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 889.13 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 850.59 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 4.99 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.62 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 8.20 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 5.37 billion current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 7.07 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 7.26 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.62 billion current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 5.53 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.77 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.56 billion current US$ | -25.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.56 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.56 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203.20 million current US$ | 80.00 million current US$ | 295.07 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 808.40 million current US$ | 195.47 million current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 850.59 million current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 8.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 billion current US$ | 3.56 billion current US$ | 4.77 billion current US$ | 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 in Uganda?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Uganda was 3.56 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.20 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.00 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Uganda ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.