Rwanda vs Uganda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Rwanda
549.98 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Uganda
623.68 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Rwanda rank
75th
Uganda rank
72nd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 623.68 million DOD, current US$ against 549.98 million DOD, current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 73.70 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.75 million DOD, current US$ | 14.65 million DOD, current US$ | 2.89 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
| 1980s | 30.00 million DOD, current US$ | 55.49 million DOD, current US$ | 25.49 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
| 1990s | 49.21 million DOD, current US$ | 132.73 million DOD, current US$ | 83.52 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
| 2000s | 23.40 million DOD, current US$ | 166.82 million DOD, current US$ | 143.42 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 149.04 million DOD, current US$ | 407.08 million DOD, current US$ | 258.04 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 439.25 million DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 613.21 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 623.68 million DOD, current US$ against 549.98 million DOD, current US$ in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 73.70 million DOD, current US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Rwanda ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.