Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Uganda

Uganda: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 23.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
23.0%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
34th
of 50 countries
All-time high
103.3%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Uganda, 1970–2011

02550751001970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 12.2 % of GDP1972: 11.9 % of GDP1973: 10.3 % of GDP1974: 9.6 % of GDP1975: 8.9 % of GDP1976: 10 % of GDP1977: 10.2 % of GDP1978: 17.6 % of GDP1979: 27.5 % of GDP1980: 55.5 % of GDP1981: 52.9 % of GDP1982: 40.2 % of GDP1983: 45 % of GDP1984: 29.7 % of GDP1985: 35.2 % of GDP1986: 36.3 % of GDP1987: 30.9 % of GDP1988: 29.8 % of GDP1989: 41.6 % of GDP1990: 60.5 % of GDP1991: 84.4 % of GDP1992: 103.3 % of GDP1993: 94.8 % of GDP1994: 85.1 % of GDP1995: 62.7 % of GDP1996: 61.4 % of GDP1997: 62.3 % of GDP1998: 59.9 % of GDP1999: 59 % of GDP2000: 57.1 % of GDP2001: 64.5 % of GDP2002: 65 % of GDP2003: 72 % of GDP2004: 60.1 % of GDP2005: 48 % of GDP2006: 12.8 % of GDP2007: 13.7 % of GDP2008: 15.7 % of GDP2009: 17.3 % of GDP2010: 19 % of GDP2011: 23 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Uganda stood at 23.0%.

The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Uganda peaked at 103.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Uganda 34th 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Uganda, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 12.2%
1972 11.9% -2.0%
1973 10.3% -13.5%
1974 9.6% -6.7%
1975 8.9% -7.9%
1976 10.0% +12.4%
1977 10.2% +2.8%
1978 17.6% +72.2%
1979 27.5% +55.9%
1980 55.5% +101.7%
1981 52.9% -4.7%
1982 40.2% -24.1%
1983 45.0% +12.2%
1984 29.7% -34.0%
1985 35.2% +18.4%
1986 36.3% +3.1%
1987 30.9% -14.9%
1988 29.8% -3.4%
1989 41.6% +39.6%
1990 60.5% +45.4%
1991 84.4% +39.4%
1992 103.3% +22.4%
1993 94.8% -8.2%
1994 85.1% -10.2%
1995 62.7% -26.4%
1996 61.4% -2.1%
1997 62.3% +1.5%
1998 59.9% -4.0%
1999 59.0% -1.5%
2000 57.1% -3.2%
2001 64.5% +13.0%
2002 65.0% +0.7%
2003 72.0% +10.9%
2004 60.1% -16.6%
2005 48.0% -20.0%
2006 12.8% -73.4%
2007 13.7% +6.8%
2008 15.7% +14.8%
2009 17.3% +10.3%
2010 19.0% +9.5%
2011 23.0% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.8% 0.0% 27.5% 10
1980s 39.7% 29.7% 55.5% 10
1990s 73.3% 59.0% 103.3% 10
2000s 42.6% 12.8% 72.0% 10
2010s 21.0% 19.0% 23.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 31 Central African Republic 26.1% compare
  2. 32 Niger 23.4% compare
  3. 33 Burkina Faso 23.3% compare
  4. 35 Zambia 22.7% compare
  5. 36 Malawi 21.4% compare
  6. 37 Angola 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Uganda?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Uganda was 23.0% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Uganda ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.