Foreign assets per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign assets per capita was 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Uganda, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Uganda peaked at 273.22 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 161.54 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 135th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 175.03 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 176.05 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 178.17 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 194.04 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 177.17 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 177.39 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 199.21 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 187.68 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 209.23 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 219.49 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 190.9 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 221.69 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 273.22 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 213.36 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 239.36 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 210.26 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 168.78 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 180.13 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 201.76 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 172.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 163.95 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 162.79 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 171.48 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 163.44 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 161.54 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.09 real chained 2019 US$ | 175.03 real chained 2019 US$ | 194.04 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 213.15 real chained 2019 US$ | 177.39 real chained 2019 US$ | 273.22 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.69 real chained 2019 US$ | 161.54 real chained 2019 US$ | 210.26 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ | 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ | 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Uganda?
- Foreign assets per capita in Uganda was 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 273.22 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.54 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Uganda ranks 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.