Net financial flows, IDA in Uganda
Uganda: Net financial flows, IDA was 362.95 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
362.95 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 107.8%
World rank
14th
of 117 countries
All-time high
689.22 million NFL, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
741,000 NFL, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, IDA in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 362.95 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ida in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.8% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida in Uganda peaked at 689.22 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 741,000 NFL, current US$, in 1980.
That places Uganda 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA in Uganda, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.41 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.06 million NFL, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1972 | 6.34 million NFL, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million NFL, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million NFL, current US$ | -56.6% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million NFL, current US$ | +136.9% |
| 1976 | 2.66 million NFL, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 843,000 NFL, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million NFL, current US$ | +76.6% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million NFL, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 741,000 NFL, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 14.90 million NFL, current US$ | +1910.8% |
| 1982 | 30.65 million NFL, current US$ | +105.7% |
| 1983 | 32.10 million NFL, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 57.86 million NFL, current US$ | +80.2% |
| 1985 | 91.26 million NFL, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 1986 | 61.58 million NFL, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 111.27 million NFL, current US$ | +80.7% |
| 1988 | 73.00 million NFL, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 97.91 million NFL, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 197.71 million NFL, current US$ | +101.9% |
| 1991 | 135.23 million NFL, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 150.86 million NFL, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 135.66 million NFL, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 214.02 million NFL, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1995 | 151.42 million NFL, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 116.08 million NFL, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 207.63 million NFL, current US$ | +78.9% |
| 1998 | 107.71 million NFL, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 1999 | 128.22 million NFL, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 187.13 million NFL, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 292.83 million NFL, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2002 | 95.81 million NFL, current US$ | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 244.41 million NFL, current US$ | +155.1% |
| 2004 | 120.60 million NFL, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 111.74 million NFL, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 145.15 million NFL, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 373.57 million NFL, current US$ | +157.4% |
| 2008 | 171.76 million NFL, current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2009 | 363.31 million NFL, current US$ | +111.5% |
| 2010 | 325.73 million NFL, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 171.19 million NFL, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 186.88 million NFL, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 351.44 million NFL, current US$ | +88.1% |
| 2014 | 162.93 million NFL, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 212.38 million NFL, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 162.69 million NFL, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 244.59 million NFL, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 189.93 million NFL, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 366.05 million NFL, current US$ | +92.7% |
| 2020 | 689.22 million NFL, current US$ | +88.3% |
| 2021 | 279.91 million NFL, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2022 | 232.18 million NFL, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 174.62 million NFL, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 362.95 million NFL, current US$ | +107.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 362.95 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.73 million NFL, current US$, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1910.8% | 741,000 NFL, current US$ | 14.90 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 million NFL, current US$ | 843,000 NFL, current US$ | 8.06 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.13 million NFL, current US$ | 741,000 NFL, current US$ | 111.27 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.45 million NFL, current US$ | 107.71 million NFL, current US$ | 214.02 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.63 million NFL, current US$ | 95.81 million NFL, current US$ | 373.57 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.38 million NFL, current US$ | 162.69 million NFL, current US$ | 366.05 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.78 million NFL, current US$ | 174.62 million NFL, current US$ | 689.22 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 498.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Benin 448.24 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Cambodia 378.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Cameroon 338.75 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Zambia 334.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Madagascar 334.13 million NFL, current US$ 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 (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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida in Uganda?
- Net financial flows, ida in Uganda was 362.95 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 689.22 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,000 NFL, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for net financial flows, ida?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IDA is the International Development Association, the concessional loan window of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.