Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Uganda
Uganda: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 4.14 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Uganda, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, total reserves in months of imports in Uganda stood at 4.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Uganda peaked at 7.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.16 | — |
| 2001 | 7.16 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 6.66 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 7.46 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 6.61 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.86 | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 6.37 | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 5 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 3.99 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 4.99 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.76 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.49 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.21 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 5.49 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -24.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.44, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.79, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.56 | 4.86 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 3.99 | 5.49 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Uganda?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Uganda was 4.14 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Uganda ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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