Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uganda
Uganda: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 2.41 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uganda, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uganda stood at 2.41 US dollar per person.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uganda peaked at 11.88 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 US dollar per person, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 131st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0408 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0041 US dollar per person | -89.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 US dollar per person | +113.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 US dollar per person | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 7.15 US dollar per person | +105465.0% |
| 2010 | 6.83 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.56 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.31 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1 US dollar per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 US dollar per person | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 US dollar per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.63 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.65 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 US dollar per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.42 US dollar per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.88 US dollar per person | +737.6% |
| 2022 | 10.93 US dollar per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.22 US dollar per person | -61.4% |
| 2024 | 3.59 US dollar per person | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 2.41 US dollar per person | -33.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.41 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.93 US dollar per person, 27% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.41 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +105465.0% | 0.0068 US dollar per person | 7.15 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +737.6% | 1.42 US dollar per person | 11.88 US dollar per person |
| 2007 | +113.4% | 0.0041 US dollar per person | 0.0088 US dollar per person |
| 2006 | -89.8% | 0.0408 US dollar per person | 0.0041 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 US dollar per person | 0.0041 US dollar per person | 7.15 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.57 US dollar per person | 1.42 US dollar per person | 6.83 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 US dollar per person | 1.42 US dollar per person | 11.88 US dollar per person | 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uganda?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uganda was 2.41 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 US dollar per person in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Uganda ranks 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.