Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -25.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Uganda stood at -25.25 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 430.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 260.71 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -73.59 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 165th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 98.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 31.18 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1984 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1985 | -58.09 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 1986 | -21.45 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1987 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 1988 | -18.01 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1989 | -73.59 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 1990 | 260.71 % change on previous year | -454.3% |
| 1991 | 41.35 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1992 | 47.09 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 40.41 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 50.41 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1996 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1998 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1999 | 30.89 % change on previous year | +772.5% |
| 2000 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2001 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 2002 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2003 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2004 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2005 | -12.97 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 2006 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2007 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2008 | -32.54 % change on previous year | -462.6% |
| 2009 | 31.13 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2010 | -21.61 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2011 | -20.19 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2013 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2014 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2015 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
| 2017 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2018 | -27.4 % change on previous year | -552.3% |
| 2019 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2020 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 2021 | 17.77 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2022 | -19.78 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 2023 | -20.55 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2024 | -25.25 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -73.59 % change on previous year | 98.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.73 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 260.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -32.54 % change on previous year | 31.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -27.4 % change on previous year | 15.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.11 % change on previous year | -25.25 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 162 Viet Nam -21.33 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Djibouti -23.01 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago -23.81 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Barbados -25.37 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Iraq -29.4 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Malawi -33 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Uganda was -25.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 260.71 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.59 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 430.8%. 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.