Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Uganda ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 68 Kosovo 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Estonia 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Spain 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Peru 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Thailand 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.