External finance, Overall in Uganda
Uganda: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 1996
All-time low
0.25
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
External finance, Overall in Uganda, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Uganda is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Uganda peaked at 1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1973.
That places Uganda 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External finance, Overall in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.25 | — |
| 1974 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.375 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +166.7% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.25, 4.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4375, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.25 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Austria 1 compare
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- 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
- 1 Canada 1 compare
- 1 Switzerland 1 compare
- 1 Chile 1 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 1 Czechia 1 compare
- 1 Germany 1 compare
- 1 Denmark 1 compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 1 compare
- 1 Egypt 1 compare
- 1 Spain 1 compare
- 1 Estonia 1 compare
- 1 Finland 1 compare
- 1 France 1 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1 compare
- 1 Georgia 1 compare
- 1 Greece 1 compare
- 1 Guatemala 1 compare
- 1 Hong Kong 1 compare
- 1 Hungary 1 compare
- 1 Ireland 1 compare
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- 1 Italy 1 compare
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- 1 Japan 1 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 compare
- 1 Lithuania 1 compare
- 1 Latvia 1 compare
- 1 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 1 Netherlands 1 compare
- 1 Norway 1 compare
- 1 New Zealand 1 compare
- 1 Peru 1 compare
- 1 Philippines 1 compare
- 1 Portugal 1 compare
- 1 Paraguay 1 compare
- 1 Romania 1 compare
- 1 Singapore 1 compare
- 1 Sweden 1 compare
- 1 Uruguay 1 compare
- 1 United States 1 compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Uganda?
- External finance, overall in Uganda was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for external finance, overall?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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