Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Uganda
Uganda: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 2.53 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Uganda, 1966β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.53 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Uganda peaked at 3.10 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million SDR, in 1980.
That places Uganda 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.15 million SDR | 30.90 million SDR | 47.80 million SDR | 4 |
| 1970s | 22.94 million SDR | 8.66 million SDR | 44.80 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.34 million SDR | 2.35 million SDR | 97.33 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.33 million SDR | 26.15 million SDR | 554.31 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion SDR | 617.47 million SDR | 1.77 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion SDR | 1.56 billion SDR | 2.57 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 billion SDR | 2.53 billion SDR | 3.10 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2.72 billion SDR compare
- 114 Mozambique, Republic of 2.66 billion SDR compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.59 billion SDR compare
- 117 Botswana 2.35 billion SDR compare
- 118 Haiti 2.23 billion SDR compare
- 119 Namibia 2.10 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.39 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Uganda?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Uganda was 2.53 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million SDR in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Uganda ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.