Foreign assets in Uganda

Uganda: Foreign assets was 8.48 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.48 billion current US$
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
108th
of 150 countries
All-time high
8.48 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
881.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Uganda, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 881.0M current US$1996: 976.0M current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 1.2B current US$1999: 1.2B current US$2000: 1.3B current US$2001: 1.6B current US$2002: 1.5B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 2.1B current US$2005: 2.0B current US$2006: 2.6B current US$2007: 3.5B current US$2008: 3.2B current US$2009: 4.2B current US$2010: 3.9B current US$2011: 3.7B current US$2012: 4.6B current US$2013: 5.6B current US$2014: 5.1B current US$2015: 5.2B current US$2016: 5.7B current US$2017: 6.5B current US$2018: 6.6B current US$2019: 6.9B current US$2020: 8.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Uganda is 8.48 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Uganda peaked at 8.48 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 881.00 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Uganda 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 billion current US$ 881.00 million current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.39 billion current US$ 1.32 billion current US$ 4.16 billion current US$ 10
2010s 5.38 billion current US$ 3.72 billion current US$ 6.94 billion current US$ 10
2020s 8.48 billion current US$ 8.48 billion current US$ 8.48 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 105 Albania 9.94 billion current US$ compare
  2. 106 Tanzania 9.13 billion current US$ compare
  3. 107 Togo 8.55 billion current US$ compare
  4. 109 Papua New Guinea 8.39 billion current US$ compare
  5. 110 Mongolia 7.45 billion current US$ compare
  6. 111 Nicaragua 7.21 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Uganda?
Foreign assets in Uganda was 8.48 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 8.48 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 881.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for foreign assets?
Uganda ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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