Adjusted savings: net national savings in Uganda
Uganda: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 4.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Uganda, 1982–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Uganda stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Uganda peaked at 17.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 1982.
That places Uganda 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -5.1% | — |
| 1983 | -3.1% | -38.7% |
| 1984 | -1.0% | -69.2% |
| 1985 | -2.9% | +208.0% |
| 1986 | -3.4% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | -4.9% | +45.2% |
| 1988 | -3.5% | -29.7% |
| 1989 | -2.1% | -39.6% |
| 1990 | -3.1% | +47.6% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -89.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -1769.1% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +54.5% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +69.5% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +184.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +156.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.2% | -5.1% | -1.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | -3.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 2.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 43.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 788.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 950,774 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Uganda?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Uganda was 4.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Uganda ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.