Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Uganda
Uganda: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -205.73 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Uganda, 2013–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Uganda is -205.73 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 302.6% on the previous year and down 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Uganda peaked at 3.76 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.35 billion NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places Uganda 78th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.76 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | -102.60 million NFL, current US$ | -102.7% |
| 2015 | 253.77 million NFL, current US$ | -347.3% |
| 2016 | -581.57 million NFL, current US$ | -329.2% |
| 2017 | 309.05 million NFL, current US$ | -153.1% |
| 2018 | -198.53 million NFL, current US$ | -164.2% |
| 2019 | 277.34 million NFL, current US$ | -239.7% |
| 2020 | -230.94 million NFL, current US$ | -183.3% |
| 2021 | 778.33 million NFL, current US$ | -437.0% |
| 2022 | 506.91 million NFL, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2023 | -1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | -367.1% |
| 2024 | 101.54 million NFL, current US$ | -107.5% |
| 2025 | -205.73 million NFL, current US$ | -302.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -205.73 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.25 million NFL, current US$. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -205.73 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$, 23.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 530.46 million NFL, current US$ | -581.57 million NFL, current US$ | 3.76 billion NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | -67.35 million NFL, current US$ | -1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | 778.33 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire -110.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Tajikistan -148.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Fiji -205.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 79 Tunisia -214.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Lebanon -234.08 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 81 Burkina Faso -298.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Uganda
- Net financial flows, IBRD -11.91 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 21.25 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Uganda?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Uganda was -205.73 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Uganda ranks 78th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.1%. 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 flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.