Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.2% for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Uganda peaked at 15.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
That places Uganda 103rd out of 155 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.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.8% | — |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +120.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -77.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +271.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +93.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +72.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.8%, 43% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.3%, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.7% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Uganda?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Uganda was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Uganda ranks 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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