Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.1361 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 126th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0434 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0409 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP | -69.9% |
| 1972 | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 SDR per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | +139.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | +817.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0434 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | +198.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | +112.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0607 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0743 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0777 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0924 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0997 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1337 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1108 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1095 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.106 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1206 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1361 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0703 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0561 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0703 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0701 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0633 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0773 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0835 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0692 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0711 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0764 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0571 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.039 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 SDR per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0484 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0924 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1092 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1361 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0684 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0621 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0764 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.0529 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Sweden 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Panama 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 977,433 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.53 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1361 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.