Uganda vs United States of America: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Uganda
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.84 against 2.39 in Uganda, a difference of 0.45.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Uganda ranks 130th and United States of America ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 3.64 | 2.59 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.01 | 1.94 | 1.08 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 1.11 | 5.46 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.61 | 1.63 | 2.98 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 1.9 | 1.89 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Uganda or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.84 against 2.39 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Uganda and United States of America?
- 0.45, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Uganda ranks 130th and United States of America ranks 127th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].