Central government debt service, external in Uganda
Uganda: Central government debt service, external was 77.44 billion current LCU in 2011. ▼ Falling
Central government debt service, external in Uganda, 1992–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, central government debt service, external in Uganda stood at 77.44 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt service, external in Uganda peaked at 248.23 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.80 billion current LCU, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 5th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.13 billion current LCU | 109.61 billion current LCU | 205.09 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 113.04 billion current LCU | 38.80 billion current LCU | 248.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.27 billion current LCU | 63.10 billion current LCU | 77.44 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt service, external in Uganda?
- Central government debt service, external in Uganda was 77.44 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government debt service, external recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 248.23 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest central government debt service, external recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.80 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for central government debt service, external?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2011.
- Is central government debt service, external rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.