IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.1938 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Uganda 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0262 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0986 units per US$ of GDP | +176.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1757 units per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1446 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1938 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1154 units per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0723 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +121.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +176.9% | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +121.8% | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +78.1% | 0.0986 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1938 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 7.03 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 13.83 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1938 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.