External debt stocks, long-term in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, long-term was 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.04 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.04 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
151.66 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Uganda stood at 18.04 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Uganda peaked at 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151.66 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 46th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 151.66 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 161.49 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 166.69 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 163.28 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 183.40 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 179.80 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 203.47 million DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 257.29 million DOD, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 380.21 million DOD, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 509.89 million DOD, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 538.28 million DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 463.98 million DOD, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 541.61 million DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 604.00 million DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 698.11 million DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 893.05 million DOD, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 3.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.99 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 7.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +124.8% |
| 2014 | 7.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 9.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 11.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 15.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 17.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 17.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +124.8% | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.82 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 2006 | -73.9% | 4.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235.72 million DOD, current US$ | 151.66 million DOD, current US$ | 509.89 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 992.03 million DOD, current US$ | 463.98 million DOD, current US$ | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Uganda?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Uganda was 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.66 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Uganda ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.