Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Uganda
Uganda: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) was 15.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Uganda, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Uganda stood at 15.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Uganda peaked at 21.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 23rd of 53 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 includes gold (% of GDP) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.4% | — |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -57.8% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -29.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -53.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +64.7% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -51.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -77.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +830.8% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +60.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -60.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -58.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -64.7% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +282.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +73.6% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +86.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +77.2% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) 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 | +830.8% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| 1990 | +282.4% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 1.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.7% | 2 |
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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 includes gold in Uganda?
- Total reserves includes gold in Uganda was 15.6% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.