Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) was 1.41 current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Uganda, 1991–2006
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2006, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Uganda stood at 1.41 current US$.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Uganda peaked at 621.20 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -371.71 current US$, in 2000.
That places Uganda 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 511.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 621.20 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 291.50 million current US$ | -53.1% |
| 1994 | 232.20 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 246.40 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 266.80 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 326.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 271.10 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 228.47 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2000 | -371.71 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -327.11 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2002 | -287.85 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million current US$ | -437842.7% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 current US$ | +19.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.41 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.55 million current US$, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.41 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.70 million current US$, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +437842.7% | -287.85 current US$ | 1.26 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.76 million current US$ | 228.47 million current US$ | 621.20 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 338,277 current US$ | -371.71 current US$ | 1.26 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 16 Benin 24.00 million current US$ compare
- 17 Eritrea 7.90 million current US$ compare
- 18 Algeria 10,000 current US$ compare
- 20 Botswana 0 current US$ compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0 current US$ compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 0 current US$ compare
- 20 Libya 0 current US$
- 20 Mauritius 0 current US$
- 20 Morocco 0 current US$ compare
- 20 Mozambique 0 current US$ compare
- 20 Namibia 0 current US$
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 0 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 total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Uganda?
- Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Uganda was 1.41 current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 621.20 million current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -371.71 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2006.
- Is total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Principal and interest payments due but not paid.