IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2,415 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 2,415 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 2,593 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 132nd of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 140.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 139.98 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 139.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 137.78 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 167.81 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 271.63 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1972 | 271.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 301.81 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 336.83 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 375.38 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 422.84 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 442.09 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 478.06 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 502.38 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 783.53 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1981 | 1,369 units per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1982 | 1,738 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 2,275 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 2,048 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 1,942 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,736 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 1,853 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,551 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 1,158 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 1,038 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 868.81 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 942.84 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 920.52 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 978.34 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 996.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 963.67 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 904.22 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 943.62 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,240 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 1,177 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,135 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,228 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,342 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,403 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,291 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,359 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,428 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,391 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,416 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,386 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,382 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,384 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,386 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,304 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,247 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,420 units per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 2,564 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,504 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,490 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,593 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,520 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,396 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,415 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,415 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,415 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +94.0% | 1,247 units per square kilometre | 2,420 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +74.7% | 783.53 units per square kilometre | 1,369 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +61.9% | 167.81 units per square kilometre | 271.63 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +56.0% | 502.38 units per square kilometre | 783.53 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.98 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 140.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 357.05 units per square kilometre | 167.81 units per square kilometre | 502.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,645 units per square kilometre | 783.53 units per square kilometre | 2,275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 979.61 units per square kilometre | 868.81 units per square kilometre | 1,240 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,317 units per square kilometre | 1,135 units per square kilometre | 1,428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,807 units per square kilometre | 1,247 units per square kilometre | 2,564 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,481 units per square kilometre | 2,396 units per square kilometre | 2,593 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 129 Suriname 2,708 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Iran 2,522 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Zimbabwe 2,450 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Uruguay 2,349 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Chile 2,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Vanuatu 2,158 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Uganda was 2,415 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,593 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.