Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Uganda
Uganda: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 25.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Uganda is 25.59 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 874.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Uganda peaked at 25.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6073 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Uganda 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8758 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.8944 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8743 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +151.7% |
| 1974 | 1.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 0.892 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6073 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +113.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7671 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 1.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +105.5% |
| 1981 | 3.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 3.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 3.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 3.74 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 6.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1989 | 5.7 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 4.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 5.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 4.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 6.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 1994 | 5.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 4.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 4.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.15 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 1.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 1.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 2.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 3.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 2.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 7.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 2019 | 6.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 15.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +77.6% |
| 2022 | 16.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 21.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 25.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.6073 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 85 Togo 27.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.5 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Tajikistan 25.96 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Ghana 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Guinea 22.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Comoros 18.65 TDS, current US$ per person 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Uganda?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Uganda was 25.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6073 TDS, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Uganda rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 874.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.