How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Uganda ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uganda: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

58th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.8569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.8569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 58th 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$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1972	0.1118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1973	0.0959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1974	0.0874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1975	0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1976	0.0831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1977	0.0876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1978	0.1571 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.3%
1979	0.2384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
1980	0.4325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+81.4%
1981	0.347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1982	0.2487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1983	0.2696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1984	0.1931 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1985	0.2537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1986	0.2834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1987	0.2554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1988	0.2469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1989	0.3528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
1990	0.5059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.4%
1991	0.6924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.9%
1992	0.8569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1993	0.8118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1994	0.7232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1995	0.5367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1996	0.5257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.5409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1998	0.5165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1999	0.4991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2000	0.4927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2001	0.5658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2002	0.5769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2003	0.6282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2004	0.5564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2005	0.4555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2006	0.1102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.8%
2007	0.132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2008	0.1233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2009	0.0894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2010	0.1002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2011	0.1063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2012	0.1274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2013	0.2705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+112.3%
2014	0.2412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2015	0.271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2016	0.3203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2017	0.3565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2018	0.3517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2019	0.3622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2020	0.4186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2021	0.4297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2022	0.3903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0.3669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2024	0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1931 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.373 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Uganda

55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Congo 0.3399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Albania 0.337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Mauritania 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Togo 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Liberia 0.3252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.3347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.8569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Uganda ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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