Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Uganda
Uganda: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 50.64 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Uganda, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Uganda stood at 50.64 SDR per person.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Uganda peaked at 67.44 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1772 SDR per person, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.04 SDR per person | — |
| 1967 | 3.28 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 4.64 SDR per person | +41.1% |
| 1969 | 4.77 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.34 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.43 SDR per person | -67.0% |
| 1972 | 1.79 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9596 SDR per person | -46.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7578 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 1.99 SDR per person | +162.5% |
| 1976 | 3.11 SDR per person | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 2.78 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 2.09 SDR per person | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6889 SDR per person | -67.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1772 SDR per person | -74.3% |
| 1981 | 1.71 SDR per person | +865.8% |
| 1982 | 4.14 SDR per person | +141.7% |
| 1983 | 6.84 SDR per person | +65.5% |
| 1984 | 4.49 SDR per person | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 1.42 SDR per person | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 1.32 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.41 SDR per person | +83.3% |
| 1988 | 2.22 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6307 SDR per person | -71.6% |
| 1990 | 1.49 SDR per person | +136.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 SDR per person | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 3.31 SDR per person | +76.7% |
| 1993 | 5.48 SDR per person | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 10.84 SDR per person | +97.9% |
| 1995 | 14.92 SDR per person | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 17.27 SDR per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 21.3 SDR per person | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 22.72 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 23.83 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 25.73 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 31.56 SDR per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 26.82 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 27.46 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 33.6 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 41.8 SDR per person | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 54.62 SDR per person | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 48.9 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 56.16 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 49.82 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 46.85 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 55.91 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 57.38 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 61.56 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 54.67 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 58.18 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 63.87 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 54.83 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 53.58 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 60.12 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 67.44 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 56.59 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 57.2 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 50.64 SDR per person | -11.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 50.64 SDR per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 50.64 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +865.8% | 0.1772 SDR per person | 1.71 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 SDR per person | 3.28 SDR per person | 4.77 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.99 SDR per person | 0.6889 SDR per person | 4.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 SDR per person | 0.1772 SDR per person | 6.84 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3 SDR per person | 1.49 SDR per person | 23.83 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.77 SDR per person | 25.73 SDR per person | 56.16 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.66 SDR per person | 46.85 SDR per person | 63.87 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4 SDR per person | 50.64 SDR per person | 67.44 SDR per person | 5 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Uganda?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Uganda was 50.64 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.44 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1772 SDR per person in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.