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

Latest (2015)
34.39
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
136th
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.02
in 1992
All-time low
12.58
in 1979
Years of data
41
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Uganda, 1970–2015

2550751001251970199220151970: 16.71971: 19.21972: 21.91973: 25.11974: 25.91975: 20.61976: 23.31977: 14.91978: 15.11979: 12.61980: 22.71981: 20.71982: 20.91983: 43.11984: 43.91985: 53.41986: 44.41992: 1191993: 1061994: 99.11995: 78.31996: 75.71997: 79.11998: 75.51999: 762000: 77.62001: 81.52002: 89.72003: 90.72004: 63.52005: 55.22006: 362007: 222008: 20.32009: 19.22010: 22.92011: 23.62012: 24.22013: 27.72014: 31.22015: 34.4

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Uganda, 1970 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Dominican Republic 34.94 compare
  2. 134 Philippines 34.79 compare
  3. 135 Namibia 34.64 compare
  4. 137 Myanmar 34.34 compare
  5. 138 Tajikistan 34.08 compare
  6. 139 Ecuador 33.83 compare

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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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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.