Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -5.38 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
-5.38
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3425
in 2004
All-time low
-7.76
in 2021
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Uganda, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Uganda stood at -5.38.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Uganda peaked at 0.3425 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.76, in 2021.
That places Uganda 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -0.7046 | — |
| 1999 | -1.24 | +75.6% |
| 2000 | -0.6237 | -49.6% |
| 2001 | -0.9938 | +59.3% |
| 2002 | -2.07 | +108.1% |
| 2003 | -0.9691 | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3425 | -135.3% |
| 2005 | -0.17 | -149.6% |
| 2006 | -0.637 | +274.8% |
| 2007 | -0.8151 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | -1.99 | +144.7% |
| 2009 | -1.61 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | -4.64 | +188.5% |
| 2011 | -2.04 | -56.0% |
| 2012 | -2.39 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | -3.19 | +33.8% |
| 2014 | -2.74 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | -2.59 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | -2.64 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | -3.83 | +44.9% |
| 2018 | -3.02 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | -4.82 | +59.3% |
| 2020 | -7.76 | +61.1% |
| 2021 | -7.76 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -5.45 | -29.8% |
| 2023 | -4.87 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | -3.99 | -18.1% |
| 2025 | -6.68 | +67.4% |
| 2026 | -5.28 | -21.0% |
| 2027 | -4.95 | -6.3% |
| 2028 | -5.08 | +2.7% |
| 2029 | -5.91 | +16.3% |
| 2030 | -5.38 | -9.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -5.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.03, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -5.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9709 | -1.24 | -0.7046 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9539 | -2.07 | 0.3425 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.19 | -4.82 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.77 | -7.76 | -3.99 | 10 |
| 2030s | -5.38 | -5.38 | -5.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Uganda?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Uganda was -5.38 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3425 in 2004.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.76 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October