Gross domestic savings in Uganda
Uganda: Gross domestic savings was 52.68 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52.68 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
52.68 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-14.02 billion current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
54
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 52.68 trillion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 302.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Uganda peaked at 52.68 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -14.02 billion current LCU, in 1991.
That places Uganda 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.54 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 5.38 million current LCU | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 5.85 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 8.48 million current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1964 | 10.64 million current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 7.87 million current LCU | -26.1% |
| 1966 | 7.76 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 9.93 million current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 10.68 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 12.69 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1982 | -2.00 million current LCU | -115.8% |
| 1983 | 163.00 million current LCU | -8250.0% |
| 1984 | 528.83 million current LCU | +224.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +121.8% |
| 1986 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +66.1% |
| 1987 | -517.74 million current LCU | -126.6% |
| 1988 | 802.90 million current LCU | -255.1% |
| 1989 | 8.39 billion current LCU | +945.0% |
| 1990 | -6.56 billion current LCU | -178.2% |
| 1991 | -14.02 billion current LCU | +113.6% |
| 1992 | -7.27 billion current LCU | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 239.10 billion current LCU | -3388.0% |
| 1994 | 339.03 billion current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 264.88 billion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 658.47 billion current LCU | +148.6% |
| 1997 | 933.12 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 456.43 billion current LCU | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 688.80 billion current LCU | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 752.67 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 721.60 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 624.00 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 897.93 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 3.74 trillion current LCU | +99.8% |
| 2009 | 7.06 trillion current LCU | +88.7% |
| 2010 | 8.25 trillion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 8.32 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.30 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 15.24 trillion current LCU | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 19.49 trillion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 13.09 trillion current LCU | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 20.98 trillion current LCU | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 22.90 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 22.97 trillion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.48 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 26.86 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.61 trillion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 31.37 trillion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 34.45 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 48.70 trillion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 52.68 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 million current LCU | 5.38 million current LCU | 12.69 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion current LCU | -517.74 million current LCU | 8.39 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 355.20 billion current LCU | -14.02 billion current LCU | 933.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 624.00 billion current LCU | 7.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.80 trillion current LCU | 8.25 trillion current LCU | 26.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.78 trillion current LCU | 26.61 trillion current LCU | 52.68 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 278.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 849.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Uganda?
- Gross domestic savings in Uganda was 52.68 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.68 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.02 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for gross domestic savings?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.