Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 111.8 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Uganda, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 111.8 DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in 2011.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Uganda peaked at 176.64 DOD, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Uganda 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 17.71 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 17.75 DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 17.05 DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 19.08 DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 19.2 DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 21.73 DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 26.01 DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 35.82 DOD, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 47.89 DOD, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 54.53 DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 54.19 DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.02 DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 72.77 DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 75.04 DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 83.68 DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 92.83 DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 121.8 DOD, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 117.75 DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 128.52 DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 147.22 DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 153.06 DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 155.86 DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 156.06 DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 168.25 DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 173.24 DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 172.79 DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 176.64 DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 172.97 DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 150.66 DOD, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 146 DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 150.82 DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 155.63 DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 171.36 DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 173.29 DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 156.05 DOD, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 43.45 DOD, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 53.68 DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 72.33 DOD, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 84.54 DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 97.54 DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 111.8 DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 111.8 DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 111.8 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -72.2% | 156.05 DOD, current US$ | 43.45 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.22 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 47.89 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.61 DOD, current US$ | 54.19 DOD, current US$ | 128.52 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.68 DOD, current US$ | 147.22 DOD, current US$ | 176.64 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.72 DOD, current US$ | 43.45 DOD, current US$ | 173.29 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.67 DOD, current US$ | 97.54 DOD, current US$ | 111.8 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 38 Burkina Faso 142.62 DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Madagascar 129.92 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Central African Republic 127.71 DOD, current US$ compare
- 42 Liberia 108.42 DOD, current US$ compare
- 43 Togo 104.49 DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 Ethiopia 101.45 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Uganda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -14.65 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.293 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -127.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 362.95 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -11.91 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Uganda?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Uganda was 111.8 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 176.64 DOD, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Uganda ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.