Adjusted net savings per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Adjusted net savings per capita was -25.81 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-25.81 current US$
Change on year
down 6,875.7%
World rank
139th
of 164 countries
All-time high
30.46 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-47.1 current US$
in 2012
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per capita in Uganda, 1990–2021

-40-20020401990200520211990: -38.3 current US$1991: -32.6 current US$1992: -25.6 current US$1993: -13.1 current US$1994: -8.4 current US$1995: -24.6 current US$1996: -4.4 current US$1997: 7.4 current US$1998: -7.4 current US$1999: 1.8 current US$2000: -4.8 current US$2001: -4.1 current US$2002: -2.8 current US$2003: -16 current US$2004: 7.7 current US$2005: 12.1 current US$2006: 1.6 current US$2007: -15.8 current US$2008: 1.2 current US$2009: 10.7 current US$2010: 11.2 current US$2011: -27.1 current US$2012: -47.1 current US$2013: -9 current US$2014: 29 current US$2015: -35.1 current US$2016: 19.6 current US$2017: 30.5 current US$2018: 18.8 current US$2019: 17.6 current US$2020: -0.37 current US$2021: -25.8 current US$

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Uganda recorded -25.81 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2021.

The figure is down 6,875.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Uganda peaked at 30.46 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -47.1 current US$, in 2012.

Uganda ranks 139th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -14.51 current US$ -38.32 current US$ 7.43 current US$ 10
2000s -1.04 current US$ -16.02 current US$ 12.05 current US$ 10
2010s 0.839 current US$ -47.1 current US$ 30.46 current US$ 10
2020s -13.09 current US$ -25.81 current US$ -0.37 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 136 Guinea-Bissau -13.61 current US$ compare
  2. 137 Egypt -16.05 current US$ compare
  3. 138 Kyrgyzstan -25.54 current US$ compare
  4. 140 Mozambique -28.63 current US$ compare
  5. 141 Laos -34.65 current US$ compare
  6. 142 Sierra Leone -36.42 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per capita in Uganda?
Adjusted net savings per capita in Uganda was -25.81 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 30.46 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -47.1 current US$ in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
Uganda ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.