Gross domestic savings in Uganda
Uganda: Gross domestic savings was 23.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Uganda stood at 23.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Uganda peaked at 23.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 78th of 188 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.
Gross domestic savings in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.2% | — |
| 1961 | 12.8% | -21.3% |
| 1962 | 13.7% | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 17.2% | +26.0% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -34.2% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 15.2% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -100.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -5380.9% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +159.9% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -30.3% |
| 1987 | -0.4% | -109.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -149.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +356.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | -150.9% |
| 1991 | -0.8% | +60.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -65.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -2432.3% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +118.0% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +72.8% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -0.4% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | -0.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 5.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 12.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 17.9% | 23.9% | 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)
- 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 gross domestic savings in Uganda?
- Gross domestic savings in Uganda was 23.1% 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 23.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for gross domestic savings?
- Uganda ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.