Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Uganda

Uganda: Debt on Concessional terms to GDP was 17.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
17.0%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Uganda, 1970–2011

02040601970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 7.9 % of GDP1972: 8.1 % of GDP1973: 7.6 % of GDP1974: 6.5 % of GDP1975: 5.9 % of GDP1976: 6.1 % of GDP1977: 5.7 % of GDP1978: 7.5 % of GDP1979: 11.8 % of GDP1980: 20.4 % of GDP1981: 14.7 % of GDP1982: 11.2 % of GDP1983: 13 % of GDP1984: 9.6 % of GDP1985: 13.5 % of GDP1986: 15 % of GDP1987: 13.6 % of GDP1988: 13.7 % of GDP1989: 21.8 % of GDP1990: 33.7 % of GDP1991: 48.9 % of GDP1992: 63.2 % of GDP1993: 66.2 % of GDP1994: 61.5 % of GDP1995: 48.2 % of GDP1996: 47.7 % of GDP1997: 47.5 % of GDP1998: 47.7 % of GDP1999: 47.2 % of GDP2000: 47.1 % of GDP2001: 52.4 % of GDP2002: 55.1 % of GDP2003: 62.4 % of GDP2004: 53.1 % of GDP2005: 43.3 % of GDP2006: 8.6 % of GDP2007: 11.4 % of GDP2008: 11.2 % of GDP2009: 13.3 % of GDP2010: 14.9 % of GDP2011: 17 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt on concessional terms to gdp in Uganda is 17.0%, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Uganda peaked at 66.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Uganda 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Uganda, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 7.9%
1972 8.1% +2.7%
1973 7.6% -6.4%
1974 6.5% -14.2%
1975 5.9% -9.4%
1976 6.1% +3.3%
1977 5.7% -7.3%
1978 7.5% +33.0%
1979 11.8% +56.6%
1980 20.4% +73.2%
1981 14.7% -28.2%
1982 11.2% -23.4%
1983 13.0% +15.8%
1984 9.6% -25.8%
1985 13.5% +39.7%
1986 15.0% +11.0%
1987 13.6% -9.2%
1988 13.7% +0.9%
1989 21.8% +59.2%
1990 33.7% +54.4%
1991 48.9% +45.1%
1992 63.2% +29.2%
1993 66.2% +4.6%
1994 61.5% -7.0%
1995 48.2% -21.7%
1996 47.7% -1.0%
1997 47.5% -0.4%
1998 47.7% +0.5%
1999 47.2% -1.2%
2000 47.1% -0.2%
2001 52.4% +11.2%
2002 55.1% +5.2%
2003 62.4% +13.4%
2004 53.1% -15.0%
2005 43.3% -18.5%
2006 8.6% -80.0%
2007 11.4% +32.0%
2008 11.2% -2.2%
2009 13.3% +19.7%
2010 14.9% +11.7%
2011 17.0% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.7% 0.0% 11.8% 10
1980s 14.7% 9.6% 21.8% 10
1990s 51.2% 33.7% 66.2% 10
2000s 35.8% 8.6% 62.4% 10
2010s 16.0% 14.9% 17.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 21 Niger 18.2% compare
  2. 22 Sierra Leone 17.8% compare
  3. 23 Ethiopia 17.7% compare
  4. 25 Burundi 16.4% compare
  5. 26 Benin 16.2% compare
  6. 27 Malawi 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on concessional terms to gdp in Uganda?
Debt on concessional terms to gdp in Uganda was 17.0% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for debt on concessional terms to gdp?
Uganda ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders at concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.