External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 623.68 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
623.68 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
72nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.77 billion DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
21,600 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Uganda, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 623.68 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Uganda peaked at 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,600 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Uganda 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,600 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 22,971 DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 178,049 DOD, current US$ | +675.1% |
| 1973 | 205,045 DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 335,300 DOD, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million DOD, current US$ | +268.6% |
| 1976 | 2.40 million DOD, current US$ | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 3.72 million DOD, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 8.58 million DOD, current US$ | +130.3% |
| 1979 | 43.88 million DOD, current US$ | +411.5% |
| 1980 | 62.80 million DOD, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 30.80 million DOD, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1982 | 39.46 million DOD, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 27.57 million DOD, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 39.18 million DOD, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 40.64 million DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 62.17 million DOD, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1987 | 61.05 million DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 81.57 million DOD, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 109.69 million DOD, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 146.37 million DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 173.16 million DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 158.84 million DOD, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 104.54 million DOD, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 128.51 million DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 102.46 million DOD, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 115.81 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 123.12 million DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 142.77 million DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 131.73 million DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 129.47 million DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 151.03 million DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 158.49 million DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 147.84 million DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 134.72 million DOD, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 78.70 million DOD, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 148.07 million DOD, current US$ | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 26.46 million DOD, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 458.23 million DOD, current US$ | +1632.0% |
| 2009 | 235.22 million DOD, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 26.22 million DOD, current US$ | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 26.22 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.22 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 469.44 million DOD, current US$ | +1690.3% |
| 2014 | 532.93 million DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 554.34 million DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 501.91 million DOD, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 473.10 million DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 508.83 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 951.58 million DOD, current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 485.43 million DOD, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 2024 | 519.03 million DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 623.68 million DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 623.68 million DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 623.68 million DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1690.3% | 26.22 million DOD, current US$ | 469.44 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2008 | +1632.0% | 26.46 million DOD, current US$ | 458.23 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1972 | +675.1% | 22,971 DOD, current US$ | 178,049 DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +411.5% | 8.58 million DOD, current US$ | 43.88 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1975 | +268.6% | 335,300 DOD, current US$ | 1.24 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 million DOD, current US$ | 21,600 DOD, current US$ | 43.88 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.49 million DOD, current US$ | 27.57 million DOD, current US$ | 109.69 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.73 million DOD, current US$ | 102.46 million DOD, current US$ | 173.16 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.82 million DOD, current US$ | 26.46 million DOD, current US$ | 458.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.08 million DOD, current US$ | 26.22 million DOD, current US$ | 951.58 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 485.43 million DOD, current US$ | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 69 Bolivia 760.72 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 70 Laos 750.05 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 71 Cameroon 748.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 73 Guatemala 603.48 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 74 Yemen 598.85 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 75 Rwanda 549.98 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Uganda
- Net financial flows, IBRD -11.91 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 21.25 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Uganda?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Uganda was 623.68 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,600 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.