Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uganda
Uganda: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uganda, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uganda is 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uganda peaked at 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 127th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -90.3% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +62376.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +702.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 31% 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 | +62376.6% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +702.5% | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 124 Angola 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Burundi 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Grenada 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 129 Guinea 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Djibouti 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Uganda ranks 127th 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 down 1.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.