External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 71.8%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.1081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Uganda peaked at 8,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 76th of 120 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +675.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 1.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1975 | 6.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +268.6% |
| 1976 | 12.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 18.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1978 | 42.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.3% |
| 1979 | 219.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +411.5% |
| 1980 | 314.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 154.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1982 | 197.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 137.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 196.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 203.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 311.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1987 | 305.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 408.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 548.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 732.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 866.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 794.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 523.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 643.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 512.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 579.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 616.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 714.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 659.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 647.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 755.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 793.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 739.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 674.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 393.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 741.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 132.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 2,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1632.0% |
| 2009 | 1,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 130.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 130.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 130.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1690.3% |
| 2014 | 2,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,765 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,503 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 2,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 4,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2020 | 5,941 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 8,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 8,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 219.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 548.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 512.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 866.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 834.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 132.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 130.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 73 Nepal 2,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tajikistan 2,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sudan 2,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Iraq 2,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Togo 1,846 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Uganda?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Uganda was 2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.