Total reserves includes gold in Uganda
Uganda: Total reserves includes gold 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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- 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)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.53 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
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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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.