Ethiopia vs Uganda: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Ethiopia
2.89 billion SDR
in 2024
Uganda
2.53 billion SDR
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
112th
Uganda rank
115th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.89 billion SDR against 2.53 billion SDR in Uganda, a difference of 358.61 million SDR.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.10 million SDR | 40.15 million SDR | 18.95 million SDR | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 140.61 million SDR | 22.94 million SDR | 117.67 million SDR | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 110.24 million SDR | 37.34 million SDR | 72.91 million SDR | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 296.50 million SDR | 265.33 million SDR | 31.17 million SDR | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 656.78 million SDR | 1.07 billion SDR | 410.41 million SDR | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion SDR | 2.08 billion SDR | 56.68 million SDR | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.71 billion SDR | 2.75 billion SDR | 1.04 billion SDR | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 2.89 billion SDR against 2.53 billion SDR in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 358.61 million SDR, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 115th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April