Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Uganda

Uganda: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 162.6%
World rank
52nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
45.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Uganda, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Uganda is 13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.6% on the previous year and up 3,011.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Uganda peaked at 13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 52nd of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ 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 83.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
1976 102.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
1977 80.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -21.5%
1978 111.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +38.9%
1979 137.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.2%
1980 287.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +109.3%
1981 341.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.0%
1982 316.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
1983 430.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +36.2%
1984 643.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.5%
1985 776.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.6%
1986 858.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
1987 800.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
1988 1,009 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.0%
1989 939.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
1990 723.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -23.0%
1991 736.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 566.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -23.1%
1993 690.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.9%
1994 744.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1995 677.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.0%
1996 741.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
1997 805.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1998 767.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
1999 662.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
2000 378.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -42.8%
2001 254.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -32.7%
2002 356.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +39.8%
2003 454.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
2004 517.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2005 859.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +66.1%
2006 499.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -41.9%
2007 333.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -33.3%
2008 371.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
2009 359.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2010 316.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.9%
2011 317.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 340.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2013 435.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +28.1%
2014 1,029 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +136.3%
2015 472.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -54.1%
2016 4,211 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +790.8%
2017 936.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -77.8%
2018 2,638 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +181.6%
2019 1,496 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -43.3%
2020 3,828 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +155.8%
2021 4,347 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2022 5,161 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
2023 13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +162.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 45.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 137.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 640.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 287.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,009 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 711.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 566.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 805.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 438.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 254.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 859.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 316.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,211 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,828 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 49 Cambodia 15,444 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 Nicaragua 14,780 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 Samoa 14,074 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 Ukraine 13,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Morocco 12,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Papua New Guinea 12,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Uganda?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Uganda was 13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 13,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 45.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Uganda ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,011.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.