Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Uganda
Uganda: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +5380.9% | -0.0% | 2.4% |
| 1993 | +2432.3% | -0.3% | 6.2% |
| 1989 | +356.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 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.