IBRD loans and IDA credits in Uganda
Uganda: IBRD loans and IDA credits was 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ibrd loans and ida credits in Uganda is 4.90 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits in Uganda peaked at 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.97 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Uganda 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.97 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 26.60 million DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1972 | 34.60 million DOD, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 40.24 million DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 40.89 million DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.11 million DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 45.20 million DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 45.44 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 46.62 million DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 46.99 million DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 47.03 million DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 61.20 million DOD, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 91.84 million DOD, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1983 | 123.34 million DOD, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 212.59 million DOD, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1985 | 322.27 million DOD, current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1986 | 412.95 million DOD, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 584.12 million DOD, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 628.56 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 709.56 million DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 969.25 million DOD, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 436.24 million DOD, current US$ | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 840.10 million DOD, current US$ | +92.6% |
| 2008 | 1.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 3.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 929.17 million DOD, current US$, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 892.25 million DOD, current US$, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IBRD loans and IDA credits in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -86.1% | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 436.24 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2007 | +92.6% | 436.24 million DOD, current US$ | 840.10 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.87 million DOD, current US$ | 18.97 million DOD, current US$ | 46.99 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.35 million DOD, current US$ | 47.03 million DOD, current US$ | 709.56 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 969.25 million DOD, current US$ | 2.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 436.24 million DOD, current US$ | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 ibrd loans and ida credits in Uganda?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits in Uganda was 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for ibrd loans and ida credits?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.