External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Uganda, 2013–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Uganda is 3.74 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Uganda peaked at 5.20 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.65 billion DOD, current US$, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 51st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.76 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 5.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.84 billion DOD, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 3.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 145.76 million DOD, current US$, 25.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.75 billion DOD, current US$, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 48 Burkina Faso 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 49 Ghana 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 50 North Macedonia 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 53 Rwanda 3.58 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 54 Egypt 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Uganda
- Net financial flows, IBRD -11.91 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 21.25 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Uganda?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Uganda was 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Uganda ranks 51st out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.