Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.0285 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Uganda, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Uganda stood at -0.0285.
The figure is up 96.6% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Uganda peaked at 1.63 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.51, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 86th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.102 | — |
| 1999 | -0.4164 | -508.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1863 | -144.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0898 | -148.2% |
| 2002 | -1.01 | +1026.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3235 | -132.0% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | +402.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9162 | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3068 | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 0.089 | -71.0% |
| 2008 | -1.1 | -1340.2% |
| 2009 | -0.838 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | -3.94 | +370.5% |
| 2011 | -1.32 | -66.4% |
| 2012 | -1.37 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | -2.13 | +55.0% |
| 2014 | -1.53 | -28.0% |
| 2015 | -1.18 | -22.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5816 | -50.8% |
| 2017 | -1.77 | +204.3% |
| 2018 | -1.23 | -30.6% |
| 2019 | -2.71 | +120.7% |
| 2020 | -5.51 | +103.3% |
| 2021 | -4.69 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | -2.44 | -47.9% |
| 2023 | -1.71 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | -0.6998 | -59.1% |
| 2025 | -2.51 | +258.2% |
| 2026 | -1.03 | -59.0% |
| 2027 | -0.7494 | -27.1% |
| 2028 | -0.57 | -23.9% |
| 2029 | -0.8414 | +47.6% |
| 2030 | -0.0285 | -96.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -0.0285 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.485, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -0.0285 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1340.2% | 0.089 | -1.1 |
| 2002 | -1026.1% | -0.0898 | -1.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1572 | -0.4164 | 0.102 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 | -1.1 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.78 | -3.94 | -0.5816 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.08 | -5.51 | -0.57 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.0285 | -0.0285 | -0.0285 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 83 Serbia 0.0281 compare
- 84 North Macedonia -0.0024 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan -0.0246 compare
- 87 Sweden -0.1099 compare
- 88 Kazakhstan -0.1779 compare
- 89 Ethiopia -0.191 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Uganda?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Uganda was -0.0285 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.51 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Uganda ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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 Primary 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