Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Uganda
Uganda: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Uganda is 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 710.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Uganda peaked at 0.0383 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Uganda 52nd 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 1978 | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +260.7% |
| 1981 | 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0267 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 2019 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 49 Djibouti 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Cameroon 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Honduras 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Georgia 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Argentina 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0383 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Uganda ranks 52nd 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 710.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.