Ghana vs Uganda: Total reserves includes gold
Ghana
15.1%
in 2011
Uganda
15.6%
in 2011
Ghana rank
25th
Uganda rank
23rd
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 15.6% against 15.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 3.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 1.6% | 6.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 16.8% | 4.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.7% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 15.6% against 15.1% in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.