Total debt service (% of GDP) in Uganda
Uganda: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 0.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Uganda, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Uganda stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Uganda peaked at 5.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 43rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +26277.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +125.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -53.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +68.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +259.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -43.2% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +8.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +26277.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1980 | +259.6% | 1.3% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
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 total debt service in Uganda?
- Total debt service in Uganda was 0.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for total debt service?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.