What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Uganda?

Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Uganda was 0.5002 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2001.

What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5002 in 2018.

How does Uganda rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?

Uganda ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.

Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Uganda

Name: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Uganda
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uganda: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.5002 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.5002

Change on year

down 24.6%

World rank

55th

of 116 countries

All-time high

1.01

in 2001

All-time low

0.5002

in 2018

Years of data

2000–2018

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Uganda, 2000–2018

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.5002 for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Uganda peaked at 1.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5002, in 2018.

That places Uganda 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.8182	0.5693	1.01	10
2010s	0.6084	0.5002	0.6783	9

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More reference data data for Uganda

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Uganda?: Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Uganda was 0.5002 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5002 in 2018.
How does Uganda rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Uganda ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.