Uganda: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 625.27% from US$16.52 million in 1971 (3.81% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 6 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Uganda's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$241.38 million on 2023 (from US$361.19 million to US$119.81 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2023), the average change was −US$4.13 million and a typical year strayed about US$70.52 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$240.42 million in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was US$245.76 million in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Uganda had the 20th highest value of the 74 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Uganda in the 2024 ranking

• Jordan — 16th of 74: US$196.68 million
• Jamaica — 17th of 74: US$179.8 million
• Sri Lanka — 18th of 74: US$126.51 million
• Togo — 20th of 74: US$99.94 million
• Benin — 21st of 74: US$66.18 million
• North Macedonia — 22nd of 74: US$65.2 million

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 48 values

Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — −US$237.41 million (2024)
• Benin — US$66.18 million (2024)
• Burkina Faso — US$42.31 million (2024)
• Burundi — US$0 (2022)
• Cabo Verde — US$18.94 million (2024)
• Cameroon — US$34.81 million (2024)
• Central African Republic — −US$9.54 million (2024)
• Chad — US$0 (2022)
• Comoros — US$2.57 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Uganda

• Exports of goods and services (current US$) — US$13.29 billion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (current LCU) — 48.86 trillion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 21.44% (2025)
• Gross capital formation (current US$) — US$14.04 billion (2025)
• Gross capital formation (current LCU) — 51.61 trillion (2025)
• Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — 22.65% (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current US$) — US$17.83 billion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current LCU) — 65.54 trillion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 28.76% (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Uganda's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?

US$119.81 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 625.27% from US$16.52 million in 1971 (3.81% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$502.9 million in 2020 and the lowest −US$87 million in 1986.

How does Uganda rank?

20th highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for Uganda?

In 2024, Uganda's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$241.38 million on 2023 (from US$361.19 million to US$119.81 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2023), the average change was −US$4.13 million and a typical year strayed about US$70.52 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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