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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, 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$), per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Cambodia 15,444 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Nicaragua 14,780 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Samoa 14,074 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Ukraine 13,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Morocco 12,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 12,456 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, 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.