Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Uganda
Uganda: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 5,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Uganda is 5,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 1,236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Uganda peaked at 5,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Uganda ranks 56th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 47.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 47.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 122.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 1974 | 69.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1975 | 52.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 36.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 80.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 1978 | 48.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 85.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1980 | 179.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 1981 | 227.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 216.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 241.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 286.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 281.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 290.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 335.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 509.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 484.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 419.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 502.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 382.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 616.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1994 | 600.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 514.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 467.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 488.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 467.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 443.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 234.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 151.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 244.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2003 | 317.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 351.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 658.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2006 | 469.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 310.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 336.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 336.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 304.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 307.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 330.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 396.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 476.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 430.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 506.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 885.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 1,604 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2019 | 1,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,929 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 3,538 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2022 | 3,894 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 5,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 179.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 509.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 382.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 616.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 151.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 658.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 664.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 304.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,604 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,929 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 53 Senegal 6,678 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Kenya 5,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Comoros 5,606 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Gabon 5,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nicaragua 4,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Belize 4,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 5,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Uganda rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,236.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.