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

Uganda: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Uganda, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Uganda peaked at 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Uganda 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 808.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
1972 834.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1973 817.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
1974 917.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
1975 899.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
1976 1,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
1977 1,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.4%
1978 1,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +47.8%
1979 2,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +34.1%
1980 2,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
1981 2,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
1982 2,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1983 3,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1984 3,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
1985 4,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.9%
1986 5,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
1987 8,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +44.0%
1988 8,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1989 9,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
1990 10,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
1991 11,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
1992 12,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
1993 13,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1994 14,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.4%
1995 15,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
1996 15,902 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 16,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
1998 17,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 14,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -12.0%
2000 15,271 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2001 16,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2002 17,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2003 20,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
2004 22,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2005 21,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2006 5,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -73.9%
2007 7,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +42.9%
2008 8,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2009 11,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.2%
2010 13,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
2011 14,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2012 17,347 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
2013 39,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +124.8%
2014 39,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 43,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2016 46,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2017 54,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
2018 57,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2019 63,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2020 78,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.9%
2021 86,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2022 88,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2023 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 4,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 14,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 14,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 39,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 63,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 85,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 78,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 56 Honduras 92,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 57 Cote d'Ivoire 92,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 58 Benin 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 60 Bhutan 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 61 Nigeria 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 62 Mozambique 83,222 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Uganda?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Uganda was 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Uganda ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.