Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.01 million current LCU per person for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.53 current LCU per person, in 1982.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.53 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 23.65 current LCU per person | +105.1% |
| 1984 | 42.3 current LCU per person | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 67.38 current LCU per person | +59.3% |
| 1986 | 141 current LCU per person | +109.3% |
| 1987 | 240.15 current LCU per person | +70.3% |
| 1988 | 1,016 current LCU per person | +322.9% |
| 1989 | 2,942 current LCU per person | +189.7% |
| 1990 | 3,556 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 7,445 current LCU per person | +109.4% |
| 1992 | 19,126 current LCU per person | +156.9% |
| 1993 | 31,870 current LCU per person | +66.6% |
| 1994 | 41,279 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 39,046 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 62,959 current LCU per person | +61.2% |
| 1997 | 73,539 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 63,416 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 61,770 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 56,016 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 60,598 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 70,547 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 84,071 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 118,496 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 119,642 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 110,803 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 120,066 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 179,491 current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 272,913 current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 312,286 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 322,064 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 377,055 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 476,447 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 571,736 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 404,557 current LCU per person | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 627,005 current LCU per person | +55.0% |
| 2017 | 637,353 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 618,285 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 694,848 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 685,266 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 651,900 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 736,143 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 772,450 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +30.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.01 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,476 current LCU per person, 39.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.01 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 13.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +322.9% | 240.15 current LCU per person | 1,016 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 560.45 current LCU per person | 11.53 current LCU per person | 2,942 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 40,401 current LCU per person | 3,556 current LCU per person | 73,539 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,264 current LCU per person | 56,016 current LCU per person | 272,913 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,164 current LCU per person | 312,286 current LCU per person | 694,848 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 770,330 current LCU per person | 651,900 current LCU per person | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 Guinea 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Costa Rica 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Tanzania 1.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 New Caledonia 641,620 current LCU per person compare
- 24 Armenia 620,183 current LCU per person compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 619,601 current LCU per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.