External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda

Uganda: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 360.76 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
360.76 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
95th
of 121 countries
All-time high
379.32 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
14.65 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 360.76 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 379.32 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.65 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1973.

Uganda ranks 95th 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 14.69 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 15.21 DOD, current US$ per person +3.5%
1972 15.31 DOD, current US$ per person +0.7%
1973 14.65 DOD, current US$ per person -4.3%
1974 16.05 DOD, current US$ per person +9.6%
1975 15.33 DOD, current US$ per person -4.5%
1976 16.9 DOD, current US$ per person +10.2%
1977 20.82 DOD, current US$ per person +23.1%
1978 29.96 DOD, current US$ per person +43.9%
1979 39.22 DOD, current US$ per person +30.9%
1980 40.55 DOD, current US$ per person +3.4%
1981 34.23 DOD, current US$ per person -15.6%
1982 39.04 DOD, current US$ per person +14.1%
1983 42.47 DOD, current US$ per person +8.8%
1984 47.79 DOD, current US$ per person +12.5%
1985 59.44 DOD, current US$ per person +24.4%
1986 71.89 DOD, current US$ per person +20.9%
1987 100.36 DOD, current US$ per person +39.6%
1988 97.55 DOD, current US$ per person -2.8%
1989 109.43 DOD, current US$ per person +12.2%
1990 123.93 DOD, current US$ per person +13.3%
1991 126.67 DOD, current US$ per person +2.2%
1992 130.35 DOD, current US$ per person +2.9%
1993 134.46 DOD, current US$ per person +3.2%
1994 143.5 DOD, current US$ per person +6.7%
1995 149.48 DOD, current US$ per person +4.2%
1996 149.65 DOD, current US$ per person +0.1%
1997 155.16 DOD, current US$ per person +3.7%
1998 151.05 DOD, current US$ per person -2.6%
1999 128.74 DOD, current US$ per person -14.8%
2000 127.14 DOD, current US$ per person -1.2%
2001 133.55 DOD, current US$ per person +5.0%
2002 139.6 DOD, current US$ per person +4.5%
2003 157.49 DOD, current US$ per person +12.8%
2004 162.68 DOD, current US$ per person +3.3%
2005 150.51 DOD, current US$ per person -7.5%
2006 38.18 DOD, current US$ per person -74.6%
2007 52.97 DOD, current US$ per person +38.7%
2008 58.29 DOD, current US$ per person +10.0%
2009 71.45 DOD, current US$ per person +22.6%
2010 82.52 DOD, current US$ per person +15.5%
2011 88.84 DOD, current US$ per person +7.7%
2012 101.3 DOD, current US$ per person +14.0%
2013 221.31 DOD, current US$ per person +118.5%
2014 216.13 DOD, current US$ per person -2.3%
2015 233.84 DOD, current US$ per person +8.2%
2016 241.08 DOD, current US$ per person +3.1%
2017 272.81 DOD, current US$ per person +13.2%
2018 278.57 DOD, current US$ per person +2.1%
2019 297.76 DOD, current US$ per person +6.9%
2020 354.07 DOD, current US$ per person +18.9%
2021 379.32 DOD, current US$ per person +7.1%
2022 375.92 DOD, current US$ per person -0.9%
2023 367.72 DOD, current US$ per person -2.2%
2024 360.76 DOD, current US$ per person -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.81 DOD, current US$ per person 14.65 DOD, current US$ per person 39.22 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 64.27 DOD, current US$ per person 34.23 DOD, current US$ per person 109.43 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 139.3 DOD, current US$ per person 123.93 DOD, current US$ per person 155.16 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 109.19 DOD, current US$ per person 38.18 DOD, current US$ per person 162.68 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 203.41 DOD, current US$ per person 82.52 DOD, current US$ per person 297.76 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 367.56 DOD, current US$ per person 354.07 DOD, current US$ per person 379.32 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 92 Turkmenistan 386.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 93 India 382.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 94 Comoros 373.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 96 Nigeria 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 97 Nepal 303.02 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 98 Sudan 296.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda was 360.76 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 379.32 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 14.65 DOD, current US$ per person in 1973.
How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Uganda ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.