Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Uganda
Uganda: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -42.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Uganda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Uganda stood at -42.64 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 126.2% on the previous year and down 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Uganda peaked at 790.82 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -77.75 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 118th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.216 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1973 | 157.69 % change on previous year | +72915.6% |
| 1974 | -43.11 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1975 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1976 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1977 | -21.5 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1978 | 38.91 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 1979 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 109.27 % change on previous year | +371.2% |
| 1981 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1982 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1983 | 36.17 % change on previous year | -582.7% |
| 1984 | 49.52 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1986 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1987 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1988 | 26.05 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 1989 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1990 | -22.98 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 1991 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1992 | -23.09 % change on previous year | -1397.9% |
| 1993 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1994 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1995 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1996 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1997 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1998 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1999 | -13.66 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 2000 | -42.85 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 2001 | -32.66 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 39.84 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2003 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 66.09 % change on previous year | +378.6% |
| 2006 | -41.86 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2007 | -33.28 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2009 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2010 | -11.61 % change on previous year | +263.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2158 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2012 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +3233.7% |
| 2013 | 28.06 % change on previous year | +290.1% |
| 2014 | 136.29 % change on previous year | +385.7% |
| 2015 | -54.07 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2016 | 790.82 % change on previous year | -1562.7% |
| 2017 | -77.75 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2018 | 181.63 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 2019 | -43.3 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2020 | 155.85 % change on previous year | -460.0% |
| 2021 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2022 | 18.72 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 162.6 % change on previous year | +768.4% |
| 2024 | -42.64 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.49 % change on previous year | -43.11 % change on previous year | 157.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.01 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year | 109.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -23.09 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4808 % change on previous year | -42.85 % change on previous year | 66.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.75 % change on previous year | -77.75 % change on previous year | 790.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.62 % change on previous year | -42.64 % change on previous year | 162.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 115 Belarus -32.68 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Armenia -34.46 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Somalia -38.7 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Lebanon -42.91 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Brazil -49.35 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Thailand -57.44 % change on previous year 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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Uganda?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Uganda was -42.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 790.82 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.75 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Uganda ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.3%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.