Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was -6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -6.0% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 296.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Uganda peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 2007.
That places Uganda 118th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.4% | — |
| 2006 | -6.8% | +176.7% |
| 2007 | -7.7% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | -83.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -51.7% |
| 2010 | -1.4% | +118.6% |
| 2011 | -3.2% | +135.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -84.5% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | +454.0% |
| 2014 | -6.1% | +122.5% |
| 2015 | -5.3% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | -7.4% | +41.6% |
| 2017 | -4.6% | -37.9% |
| 2018 | -6.5% | +40.2% |
| 2019 | -4.1% | -37.2% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -200.9% |
| 2022 | -4.9% | -192.3% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | -68.9% |
| 2024 | -6.0% | +296.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -6.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.8% | -7.7% | -0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -4.2% | -7.4% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -6.0% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 115 Mongolia -3.9% compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia -4.6% compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea -5.9% compare
- 119 Congo -6.2% compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan -6.9% compare
- 121 Maldives -8.4% compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Uganda?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Uganda was -6.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Uganda ranks 118th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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