How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?

58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Zambia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita

Uganda

50.64 SDR per person

in 2024

Zambia

50.49 SDR per person

in 2024

Uganda rank

160th

Zambia rank

161st

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 50.64 SDR per person against 50.49 SDR per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.15 SDR per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 161st of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.18 SDR per person	56.5 SDR per person	52.32 SDR per person	Zambia
1970s	1.99 SDR per person	30.6 SDR per person	28.6 SDR per person	Zambia
1980s	2.54 SDR per person	10.97 SDR per person	8.44 SDR per person	Zambia
1990s	13.3 SDR per person	14.72 SDR per person	1.42 SDR per person	Zambia
2000s	37.77 SDR per person	33 SDR per person	4.77 SDR per person	Uganda
2010s	55.66 SDR per person	82.36 SDR per person	26.7 SDR per person	Zambia
2020s	58.4 SDR per person	45.47 SDR per person	12.93 SDR per person	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Uganda or Zambia?: Uganda, at 50.64 SDR per person against 50.49 SDR per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Uganda and Zambia?: 0.15 SDR per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?: Uganda ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 161st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit: SDR per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.