External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Uganda stood at 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 245.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Uganda peaked at 70,066 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 57th out of 121 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Uganda, year by year
| 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 | 20,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 21,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 24,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 27,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 34,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 38,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 43,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 58,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 63,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 62,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 25,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 54 Uzbekistan 74,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 South Africa 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 India 72,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Benin 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Thailand 63,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Cambodia 62,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Uganda ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.