Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Uganda

Uganda: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions was 11.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.51
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
15.35
in 2020
All-time low
5.45
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Uganda, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 7.62014: 7.62015: 7.62016: 7.62017: 6.22018: 5.82019: 5.42020: 15.42021: 12.42022: 11.42023: 10.32024: 11.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Uganda stood at 11.51.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Uganda peaked at 15.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2019.

That places Uganda 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults in Uganda, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 7.55
2014 7.61 +0.7%
2015 7.61 +0.0%
2016 7.58 -0.4%
2017 6.18 -18.4%
2018 5.78 -6.5%
2019 5.45 -5.8%
2020 15.35 +181.9%
2021 12.36 -19.5%
2022 11.38 -7.9%
2023 10.28 -9.7%
2024 11.51 +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.82 5.45 7.61 7
2020s 12.17 10.28 15.35 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 43 Burkina Faso 16.28 compare
  2. 44 Timor-Leste 14.46
  3. 45 Mali 13.64 compare
  4. 47 Honduras 9.51 compare
  5. 48 Ukraine 7.8 compare
  6. 49 Viet Nam 6.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Uganda?
Number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Uganda was 11.51 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 15.35 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2019.
How does Uganda rank for number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions?
Uganda ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 915 data points, 2004–2025
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.