External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 281.91 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Uganda is 281.91 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Uganda peaked at 288.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.65 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1973.
Uganda ranks 95th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Uganda, year by year
| 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 | 115.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 115.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 129.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 140.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 171.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 185.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 201.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 266.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 277.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 266.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 288.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 281.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 281.91 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 281.91 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -74.6% | 150.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.18 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 133.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 82.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 201.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 276 DOD, current US$ per person | 266.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 288.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 92 Sudan 296.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Togo 288.04 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Tajikistan 282.85 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Iraq 280.87 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Guinea 277.4 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Mozambique 264.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Uganda?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Uganda was 281.91 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 288.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Uganda ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.