Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Uganda
Uganda: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 11.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Uganda is 11.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 482.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Uganda peaked at 72.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 29th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.8% | — |
| 1981 | 22.8% | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | +80.3% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +79.6% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -52.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +64.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +55.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 15.8% | 41.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 17.9% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 6.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Uganda?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Uganda was 11.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.