Ethiopia vs Uganda: Total reserves minus gold

Ethiopia
3.78 billion current US$
in 2024
Uganda
3.48 billion current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
112th
Uganda rank
115th

Total reserves minus gold over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.78 billion current US$ against 3.48 billion current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 301.48 million current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 115th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 63.88 million current US$ 44.28 million current US$ 19.59 million current US$ Ethiopia
1970s 174.58 million current US$ 36.37 million current US$ 138.21 million current US$ Ethiopia
1980s 133.04 million current US$ 46.02 million current US$ 87.01 million current US$ Ethiopia
1990s 428.14 million current US$ 377.42 million current US$ 50.71 million current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 992.50 million current US$ 1.61 billion current US$ 619.87 million current US$ Uganda
2010s 3.01 billion current US$ 3.14 billion current US$ 124.18 million current US$ Uganda
2020s 2.34 billion current US$ 4.06 billion current US$ 1.72 billion current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 3.78 billion current US$ against 3.48 billion current US$ in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Ethiopia and Uganda?
301.48 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Ethiopia ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 115th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This series includes external assets (excluding 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 indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.