Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid assets to short term liabilities in Uganda is 51.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Uganda peaked at 66.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.6% | — |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -10.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 51.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 51.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.1%, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 42.4% | 57.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 40.7% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 49.1% | 62.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 66 Madagascar 53.3% compare
- 67 Canada 53.2% compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.1% compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 51.7% compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda 50.9% compare
- 72 Ireland 50.6% compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Uganda?
- Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Uganda was 51.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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