IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 7.03 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Uganda stood at 7.03 units per person.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Uganda peaked at 9.3 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Uganda 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 3 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 2.91 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.83 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.51 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 3.4 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.3 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.2 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.88 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 3.77 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.67 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.59 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.5 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.41 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.32 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.24 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.94 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 3.85 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.65 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 5.53 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.41 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 7 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 6.82 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.63 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.44 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.24 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.05 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.86 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.67 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.49 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.13 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 6.89 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.66 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.48 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.31 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.13 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.95 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.76 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 7.52 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.29 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.07 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.85 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.65 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.45 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.27 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.09 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.91 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.74 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.57 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.41 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.26 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.11 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.96 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.81 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3 units per person | +93.5% |
| 2017 | 8.99 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.69 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.12 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.86 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.63 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.42 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.22 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.03 units per person | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.03 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.88 units per person, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.03 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.03 units per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, per capita 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 | +93.5% | 4.81 units per person | 9.3 units per person |
| 1980 | +46.9% | 3.85 units per person | 5.65 units per person |
| 1999 | +30.5% | 5.95 units per person | 7.76 units per person |
| 1992 | +29.9% | 5.49 units per person | 7.13 units per person |
| 1983 | +29.5% | 5.41 units per person | 7 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 units per person | 0 units per person | 3.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 units per person | 3.24 units per person | 3.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 units per person | 5.41 units per person | 7 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 units per person | 5.49 units per person | 7.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 units per person | 5.74 units per person | 7.52 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 units per person | 4.81 units per person | 9.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 units per person | 7.03 units per person | 8.12 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 176 Madagascar 7.46 units per person compare
- 177 Mali 7.41 units per person compare
- 178 Afghanistan 7.39 units per person compare
- 180 Chad 6.68 units per person compare
- 181 Mozambique 6.38 units per person compare
- 182 Malawi 6.25 units per person 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in Uganda?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in Uganda was 7.03 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.