SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 2.4 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.4 units per person for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Uganda peaked at 11.88 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Uganda 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.5212 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.9816 units per person | +88.3% |
| 1972 | 1.36 units per person | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 1.45 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.539 units per person | -62.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3175 units per person | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0859 units per person | -72.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4373 units per person | +409.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8304 units per person | +89.9% |
| 1979 | 0.849 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2215 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.8031 units per person | +262.5% |
| 1983 | 0.064 units per person | -92.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 units per person | -83.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | -86.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.3862 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.568 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4802 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | -99.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1526 units per person | +5167.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 units per person | -85.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0504 units per person | +131.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2459 units per person | +387.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2214 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0996 units per person | -55.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1476 units per person | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0751 units per person | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1159 units per person | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1818 units per person | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 units per person | -86.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0409 units per person | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per person | -92.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 units per person | +195.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 7.16 units per person | +106375.0% |
| 2010 | 6.82 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.55 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.31 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.09 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 units per person | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.64 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.65 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.52 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.88 units per person | +737.6% |
| 2022 | 10.93 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.22 units per person | -61.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 2.4 units per person | -33.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.4 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.35 units per person, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.4 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +106375.0% | 0.0067 units per person | 7.16 units per person |
| 1994 | +5167.4% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.1526 units per person |
| 2021 | +737.6% | 1.42 units per person | 11.88 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7381 units per person | 0.0859 units per person | 1.45 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1101 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.8031 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2229 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.568 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7765 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 7.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 6.82 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 11.88 units per person | 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)
- 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 9.62 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Uganda?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Uganda was 2.4 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.