Account in Uganda
Uganda: Account was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Uganda, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account in Uganda stood at 72.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Uganda peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 63rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.5% | — |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +117.2% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +10.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 72.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.2%, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 72.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 20.5% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.9% | 72.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Uganda?
- Account in Uganda was 72.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for account?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), (% age 15+)