Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 54.25 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
54.25
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
90th
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.14
in 2003
All-time low
14.79
in 2009
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Uganda, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 54.25 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda peaked at 55.14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.79, in 2009.
Uganda ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.09 | — |
| 1999 | 47.72 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 48.54 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 51.35 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 54.71 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 55.14 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.97 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 42.56 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 27.76 | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 16.98 | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 15.65 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 14.79 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 18.35 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 17.96 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.49 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 22.08 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 24.77 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 28.02 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 31.33 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 33.64 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 34.89 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 37.54 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 46.35 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 50.34 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 50.18 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.51 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.49 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 52.35 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 52.98 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 52.41 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 52.77 | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 53.55 | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 54.25 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.41 | 45.09 | 47.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.65 | 14.79 | 55.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.81 | 17.96 | 37.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.29 | 46.35 | 53.55 | 10 |
| 2030s | 54.25 | 54.25 | 54.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 87 San Marino 55.55 compare
- 88 North Macedonia 55.54 compare
- 89 Lithuania 54.49 compare
- 91 Latvia 53.52 compare
- 92 Armenia 53.08 compare
- 93 New Zealand 53 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 gdp in Uganda?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Uganda was 54.25 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October