Botswana vs Uganda: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Botswana
2.35 billion SDR
in 2024
Uganda
2.53 billion SDR
in 2024
Botswana rank
117th
Uganda rank
116th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Botswana
  • Uganda
02.0B4.0B6.0B196619952024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.53 billion SDR against 2.35 billion SDR in Botswana, a difference of 185.90 million SDR.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 110.10 million SDR 26.82 million SDR 83.27 million SDR Botswana
1980s 813.95 million SDR 37.34 million SDR 776.61 million SDR Botswana
1990s 3.29 billion SDR 265.33 million SDR 3.02 billion SDR Botswana
2000s 4.76 billion SDR 1.07 billion SDR 3.70 billion SDR Botswana
2010s 5.04 billion SDR 2.08 billion SDR 2.95 billion SDR Botswana
2020s 2.99 billion SDR 2.75 billion SDR 237.73 million SDR Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Botswana or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.53 billion SDR against 2.35 billion SDR in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Botswana and Uganda?
185.90 million SDR, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Botswana ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 116th 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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