Total reserves in months of imports in Uganda
Uganda: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Uganda stood at 2.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Uganda peaked at 7.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 130th of 178 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.
Total reserves in months of imports in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.08 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9048 | +1030.5% |
| 1982 | 1.79 | +98.1% |
| 1983 | 2.35 | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 2.01 | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8414 | -58.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6609 | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9205 | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7547 | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1993 | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 0.719 | +260.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 3.16 | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 3.64 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 4.45 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.83 | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 6.16 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.16 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 6.66 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 7.46 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 6.61 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.86 | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 6.37 | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 5 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 3.99 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 4.99 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.76 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 5.49 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 3.64 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 5.03 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 4.03 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.08 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 | 0.719 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 4.86 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 | 3.64 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 2.39 | 5.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 127 United States 2.84 compare
- 128 El Salvador 2.45 compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.39 compare
- 131 Viet Nam 2.37 compare
- 132 Palestine, State of 2.35 compare
- 133 Chad 2.27 compare
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Uganda?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Uganda was 2.39 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].