Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Uganda
Uganda: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 116.56 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real effective exchange rate index in Uganda, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate index in Uganda is 116.56 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Uganda peaked at 2,203 2010 = 100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 92.26 2010 = 100, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 24th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,203 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 1,564 2010 = 100 | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 542.89 2010 = 100 | -65.3% |
| 1983 | 429.54 2010 = 100 | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 293.47 2010 = 100 | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 384.37 2010 = 100 | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 401.13 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 511.82 2010 = 100 | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 470.43 2010 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 384.87 2010 = 100 | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 245.07 2010 = 100 | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 179.96 2010 = 100 | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 120.18 2010 = 100 | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 118.69 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 148.59 2010 = 100 | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 145.28 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 145.51 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 152.49 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 135.59 2010 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 123.4 2010 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 116.98 2010 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 114.11 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 109.19 2010 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 95.83 2010 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 99.43 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 104.14 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 104.36 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 107.93 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 111.29 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 108.35 2010 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 94.1 2010 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 104.96 2010 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 106.02 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 107.72 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 101.21 2010 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 98.12 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 95.63 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 92.26 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 95.48 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 97.31 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 99.2 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 102.9 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 107.75 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 110.26 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 116.56 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 116.56 2010 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 116.56 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 116.56 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104.48 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -65.3% | 1,564 2010 = 100 | 542.89 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 718.57 2010 = 100 | 293.47 2010 = 100 | 2,203 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.48 2010 = 100 | 118.69 2010 = 100 | 245.07 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.16 2010 = 100 | 95.83 2010 = 100 | 116.98 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.55 2010 = 100 | 92.26 2010 = 100 | 107.72 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.66 2010 = 100 | 97.31 2010 = 100 | 116.56 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Uganda?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Uganda was 116.56 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,203 2010 = 100 in 1980.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.26 2010 = 100 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.