Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Uganda

Uganda: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 542.18 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
542.18
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 177 countries
All-time high
542.18
in 2017
All-time low
390.42
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Uganda, 2011–2017

02004006002011201420172011: 390.42012: 4202013: 430.62014: 470.72015: 520.12016: 531.82017: 542.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Uganda stood at 542.18. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

That places Uganda 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Uganda, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 390.42
2012 420 +7.6%
2013 430.63 +2.5%
2014 470.67 +9.3%
2015 520.08 +10.5%
2016 531.83 +2.3%
2017 542.18 +1.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 542.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.19, 6.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 542.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.52, 5.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 21 Armenia 1,046 compare
  2. 22 Guinea 1,018 compare
  3. 23 Macao 848.44 compare
  4. 25 Tanzania 516.23 compare
  5. 26 Senegal 444.74 compare
  6. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 443.86 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Uganda?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Uganda was 542.18 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 542.18 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 390.42 in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Uganda ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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