Foreign assets per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign assets per capita was 190.9 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
190.9 current US$
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
137th
of 151 countries
All-time high
190.9 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
42.6 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Uganda, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 190.9 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Uganda peaked at 190.9 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.6 current US$, in 1995.
That places Uganda 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.6 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 45.93 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 50.28 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 54.8 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 52.92 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 54.79 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 62.67 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 58.88 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 71.33 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 77.62 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 73.21 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 91.23 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 119.34 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 104.42 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 132.4 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 120.93 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 111.76 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 134.39 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 157.91 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 139.36 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 139.42 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 145.97 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 162.43 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 158.88 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 161.54 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 190.9 current US$ | +18.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 190.9 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 140.8 current US$, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 190.9 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.31 current US$ | 42.6 current US$ | 54.8 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.59 current US$ | 54.79 current US$ | 132.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.26 current US$ | 111.76 current US$ | 162.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.9 current US$ | 190.9 current US$ | 190.9 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 134 Mali 238.13 current US$ compare
- 135 Tajikistan 223.82 current US$ compare
- 136 Rwanda 193.89 current US$ compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 157.52 current US$ compare
- 139 Tanzania 148.03 current US$ compare
- 140 Madagascar 142.04 current US$ compare
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 foreign assets per capita in Uganda?
- Foreign assets per capita in Uganda was 190.9 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 190.9 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Uganda ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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