How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Uganda ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uganda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

90th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Uganda 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+636.8%
1973	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1974	0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
1975	0.0005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+227.9%
1976	0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.4%
1977	0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1978	0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+179.5%
1979	0.0205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+478.7%
1980	0.0505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+146.0%
1981	0.023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.4%
1982	0.0181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1983	0.0123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1984	0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1985	0.0115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1986	0.0158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
1987	0.0097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.6%
1988	0.0125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1989	0.0208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.9%
1990	0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
1991	0.0521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.3%
1992	0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1993	0.0325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.6%
1994	0.0322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.7%
1996	0.0192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1997	0.0196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	0.0217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1999	0.022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.0209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2001	0.0259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2002	0.0257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.0224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2004	0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2005	0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.8%
2006	0.0148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.2%
2007	0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.0%
2008	0.0317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1327.6%
2009	0.0094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.5%
2010	0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-89.5%
2011	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2012	0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2013	0.0162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1590.6%
2014	0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2015	0.0171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2016	0.0172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2017	0.0154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2018	0.0155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2019	0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.2%
2020	0.0317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2021	0.0437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2022	0.0378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2023	0.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.7%
2024	0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Uganda

87 Serbia 0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Nepal 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Eritrea 0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Botswana 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Gabon 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Uganda ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.