External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda

Uganda: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 0.8473 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8473 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
62nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
124.82 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-73.88 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda stood at 0.8473 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 42.0% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 124.82 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -73.88 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Uganda ranks 62nd 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.48 % change on previous year
1972 3.22 % change on previous year -50.3%
1973 -2.05 % change on previous year -163.5%
1974 12.32 % change on previous year -702.4%
1975 -1.97 % change on previous year -115.9%
1976 13.17 % change on previous year -770.1%
1977 26.45 % change on previous year +100.8%
1978 47.78 % change on previous year +80.7%
1979 34.1 % change on previous year -28.6%
1980 5.57 % change on previous year -83.7%
1981 -13.8 % change on previous year -347.9%
1982 16.73 % change on previous year -221.2%
1983 11.52 % change on previous year -31.2%
1984 15.58 % change on previous year +35.2%
1985 27.92 % change on previous year +79.2%
1986 24.51 % change on previous year -12.2%
1987 44 % change on previous year +79.5%
1988 0.3535 % change on previous year -99.2%
1989 15.85 % change on previous year +4384.9%
1990 16.97 % change on previous year +7.1%
1991 5.62 % change on previous year -66.9%
1992 6.47 % change on previous year +15.1%
1993 6.77 % change on previous year +4.7%
1994 10.37 % change on previous year +53.1%
1995 7.05 % change on previous year -32.0%
1996 2.86 % change on previous year -59.5%
1997 6.73 % change on previous year +135.6%
1998 0.2931 % change on previous year -95.6%
1999 -11.96 % change on previous year -4181.0%
2000 1.91 % change on previous year -115.9%
2001 8.31 % change on previous year +335.6%
2002 7.86 % change on previous year -5.4%
2003 16.43 % change on previous year +109.1%
2004 6.44 % change on previous year -60.8%
2005 -4.73 % change on previous year -173.4%
2006 -73.88 % change on previous year +1462.6%
2007 42.87 % change on previous year -158.0%
2008 13.33 % change on previous year -68.9%
2009 26.24 % change on previous year +96.8%
2010 18.94 % change on previous year -27.8%
2011 10.86 % change on previous year -42.7%
2012 17.38 % change on previous year +60.0%
2013 124.82 % change on previous year +618.1%
2014 0.5849 % change on previous year -99.5%
2015 11.57 % change on previous year +1878.5%
2016 6.58 % change on previous year -43.2%
2017 17.18 % change on previous year +161.2%
2018 5.64 % change on previous year -67.2%
2019 10.57 % change on previous year +87.4%
2020 22.94 % change on previous year +117.0%
2021 10.63 % change on previous year -53.7%
2022 2.13 % change on previous year -80.0%
2023 0.5965 % change on previous year -72.0%
2024 0.8473 % change on previous year +42.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.5 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 47.78 % change on previous year 9
1980s 14.82 % change on previous year -13.8 % change on previous year 44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.12 % change on previous year -11.96 % change on previous year 16.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.48 % change on previous year -73.88 % change on previous year 42.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 22.41 % change on previous year 0.5849 % change on previous year 124.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.43 % change on previous year 0.5965 % change on previous year 22.94 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 59 Jordan 1.38 % change on previous year compare
  2. 60 Mali 1.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 61 Comoros 1.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 63 Montenegro 0.6805 % change on previous year compare
  5. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.639 % change on previous year compare
  6. 65 Burundi 0.5452 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Uganda was 0.8473 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 124.82 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -73.88 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Uganda ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.