Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Uganda

Uganda: Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP was 5.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
5.9%
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Uganda, 1970–2011

0102030401970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 4.3 % of GDP1972: 3.8 % of GDP1973: 2.7 % of GDP1974: 3.1 % of GDP1975: 3 % of GDP1976: 3.9 % of GDP1977: 4.6 % of GDP1978: 10.1 % of GDP1979: 15.7 % of GDP1980: 35.1 % of GDP1981: 38.2 % of GDP1982: 28.9 % of GDP1983: 32 % of GDP1984: 20.1 % of GDP1985: 21.7 % of GDP1986: 21.3 % of GDP1987: 17.3 % of GDP1988: 16.1 % of GDP1989: 19.8 % of GDP1990: 26.8 % of GDP1991: 35.5 % of GDP1992: 40.1 % of GDP1993: 28.6 % of GDP1994: 23.6 % of GDP1995: 14.5 % of GDP1996: 13.7 % of GDP1997: 14.8 % of GDP1998: 12.1 % of GDP1999: 11.8 % of GDP2000: 10 % of GDP2001: 12.2 % of GDP2002: 9.9 % of GDP2003: 9.6 % of GDP2004: 7 % of GDP2005: 4.8 % of GDP2006: 4.1 % of GDP2007: 2.3 % of GDP2008: 4.5 % of GDP2009: 4 % of GDP2010: 4 % of GDP2011: 5.9 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 5.9% for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in 2011.

The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Uganda peaked at 40.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Uganda 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Uganda, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 4.3%
1972 3.8% -10.7%
1973 2.7% -28.5%
1974 3.1% +14.4%
1975 3.0% -4.7%
1976 3.9% +30.6%
1977 4.6% +18.7%
1978 10.1% +120.5%
1979 15.7% +55.5%
1980 35.1% +123.1%
1981 38.2% +9.0%
1982 28.9% -24.3%
1983 32.0% +10.8%
1984 20.1% -37.4%
1985 21.7% +8.2%
1986 21.3% -1.9%
1987 17.3% -18.8%
1988 16.1% -6.9%
1989 19.8% +22.9%
1990 26.8% +35.6%
1991 35.5% +32.2%
1992 40.1% +13.0%
1993 28.6% -28.5%
1994 23.6% -17.6%
1995 14.5% -38.4%
1996 13.7% -5.8%
1997 14.8% +8.2%
1998 12.1% -18.1%
1999 11.8% -2.7%
2000 10.0% -15.3%
2001 12.2% +21.6%
2002 9.9% -18.6%
2003 9.6% -3.0%
2004 7.0% -27.5%
2005 4.8% -31.4%
2006 4.1% -13.3%
2007 2.3% -45.6%
2008 4.5% +101.3%
2009 4.0% -12.6%
2010 4.0% +2.0%
2011 5.9% +45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 0.0% 15.7% 10
1980s 25.0% 16.1% 38.2% 10
1990s 22.2% 11.8% 40.1% 10
2000s 6.8% 2.3% 12.2% 10
2010s 5.0% 4.0% 5.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Uganda?
Debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Uganda was 5.9% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp?
Uganda ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-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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Non-concessional LDOD conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-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. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (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.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.