Gambia vs Uganda: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Gambia
21.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uganda
20.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
39th
Uganda rank
42nd

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Gambia
  • Uganda
0200400600800197119972024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 21.6 % change on previous year against 20.35 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 1.25 % change on previous year.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 42nd of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 20.91 % change on previous year 24.46 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year Uganda
1980s 135.74 % change on previous year 22.6 % change on previous year 113.15 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 3.14 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 4.72 % change on previous year 5.24 % change on previous year 0.5227 % change on previous year Uganda
2010s 9.49 % change on previous year 19.09 % change on previous year 9.61 % change on previous year Uganda
2020s 4.74 % change on previous year 37.52 % change on previous year 32.78 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Gambia or Uganda?
Gambia, at 21.6 % change on previous year against 20.35 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Gambia and Uganda?
1.25 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Gambia ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 42nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.