Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 127th of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | -0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.0% |
| 1985 | -0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +207.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1747.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1997 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +183.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1747.2% | -0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 124 El Salvador 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Fiji 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Armenia 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Jordan 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Romania 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 New Zealand 0.0345 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.