Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 34.39 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Uganda, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 34.39 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Uganda peaked at 119.02 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.58, in 1979.
That places Uganda 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.71 | — |
| 1971 | 19.21 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 21.95 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 25.15 | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 25.91 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.59 | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 23.26 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 14.92 | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.58 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 22.69 | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 20.67 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 20.91 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 43.13 | +106.2% |
| 1984 | 43.91 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 53.37 | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 44.4 | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 119.02 | +168.1% |
| 1993 | 106 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 99.09 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 78.31 | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 75.7 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 79.12 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 75.51 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 76.02 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.58 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 81.47 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 89.69 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 90.7 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.53 | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 55.22 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 36.02 | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 22.03 | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 20.31 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 19.19 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 22.94 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 23.64 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.16 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.7 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 31.21 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 34.39 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.54 | 12.58 | 25.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.58 | 20.67 | 53.37 | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.6 | 75.51 | 119.02 | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.57 | 19.19 | 90.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.34 | 22.94 | 34.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 133 Dominican Republic 34.94 compare
- 134 Philippines 34.79 compare
- 135 Namibia 34.64 compare
- 137 Myanmar 34.34 compare
- 138 Tajikistan 34.08 compare
- 139 Ecuador 33.83 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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Uganda?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Uganda was 34.39 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 119.02 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.