Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 14,642 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 14,642 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 17,384 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.77 SDR per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Uganda 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 204.75 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 174.82 SDR per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 245.38 SDR per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1969 | 261.6 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 283.52 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 124.1 SDR per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1972 | 165.73 SDR per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 120.78 SDR per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 68.5 SDR per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1975 | 132.63 SDR per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1976 | 191.84 SDR per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1977 | 194.49 SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 202.45 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 86.77 SDR per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1980 | 11.77 SDR per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 1981 | 129.01 SDR per square kilometre | +995.9% |
| 1982 | 355.36 SDR per square kilometre | +175.5% |
| 1983 | 509.08 SDR per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 346.72 SDR per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 124.33 SDR per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1986 | 119.5 SDR per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 192.62 SDR per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1988 | 183.35 SDR per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 53.7 SDR per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 1990 | 154.74 SDR per square kilometre | +188.2% |
| 1991 | 206.12 SDR per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 343.67 SDR per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 533.27 SDR per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 1,102 SDR per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 1995 | 1,545 SDR per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 1,839 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 2,350 SDR per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 2,578 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 2,783 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,104 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 3,916 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 3,438 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 3,638 SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4,216 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 4,707 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 6,024 SDR per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 8,107 SDR per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 7,475 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9,560 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 8,763 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8,502 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10,277 SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 10,808 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11,416 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 10,469 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11,492 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 13,030 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 11,593 SDR per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 11,710 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13,548 SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 17,384 SDR per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 15,290 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 14,642 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14,642 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,997 SDR per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14,642 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +995.9% | 11.77 SDR per square kilometre | 129.01 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +188.2% | 53.7 SDR per square kilometre | 154.74 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +175.5% | 129.01 SDR per square kilometre | 355.36 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.64 SDR per square kilometre | 174.82 SDR per square kilometre | 261.6 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 157.08 SDR per square kilometre | 68.5 SDR per square kilometre | 283.52 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.54 SDR per square kilometre | 11.77 SDR per square kilometre | 509.08 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,343 SDR per square kilometre | 154.74 SDR per square kilometre | 2,783 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,419 SDR per square kilometre | 3,104 SDR per square kilometre | 9,560 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,806 SDR per square kilometre | 8,502 SDR per square kilometre | 13,030 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,216 SDR per square kilometre | 13,548 SDR per square kilometre | 17,384 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 129 Tajikistan 17,742 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 130 Djibouti 16,143 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 131 Belize 15,480 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ecuador 13,329 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 134 Pakistan 13,276 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 12,790 SDR per square kilometre 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Uganda was 14,642 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17,384 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 SDR per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.