Broad money growth in Uganda
Uganda: Broad money growth was 20.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Uganda, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Uganda stood at 20.0%.
That represents a change of up 200.1% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Uganda peaked at 174.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 1971.
That places Uganda 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 3.2% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | -1.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.5% | 11.5% | 174.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 13.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 8.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 8.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 5.0% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.0% (2025)
- Broad money 22.3% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 18.21 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 50.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.39 (2024)
- Net migration -119,059 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3,603 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Uganda?
- Broad money growth in Uganda was 20.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 174.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 1971.
- How does Uganda rank for broad money growth?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.