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
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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

Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,451 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April