External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 38.59 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Uganda 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 DOD, current US$ per person | +656.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 DOD, current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1054 DOD, current US$ per person | +259.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1996 DOD, current US$ per person | +89.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3014 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 0.676 DOD, current US$ per person | +124.3% |
| 1979 | 3.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +399.3% |
| 1980 | 4.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 2.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 1982 | 2.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 1.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 2.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 2.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1987 | 3.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 6.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 8.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1991 | 9.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 8.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 5.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 6.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 4.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 5.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 5.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 5.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 5.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 6.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 5.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +82.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8922 DOD, current US$ per person | -82.7% |
| 2008 | 15 DOD, current US$ per person | +1581.8% |
| 2009 | 7.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8095 DOD, current US$ per person | -89.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7861 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7636 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +1639.6% |
| 2014 | 14.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 11.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 12.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 26.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 38.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 36.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -72.6% |
| 2024 | 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4726 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0021 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 4.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.8922 DOD, current US$ per person | 15 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.7636 DOD, current US$ per person | 22.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 99 Papua New Guinea 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Haiti 10.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Afghanistan 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Guatemala 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 4.12 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda was 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.59 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.