External debt, end year in Uganda
Uganda: External debt, end year was 6.11 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external debt, end year in Uganda stood at 6.11 trillion current LCU.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Uganda peaked at 9.83 trillion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.19 billion current LCU, in 1984.
Uganda ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.19 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 6.07 billion current LCU | +90.1% |
| 1986 | 13.02 billion current LCU | +114.4% |
| 1987 | 25.85 billion current LCU | +98.6% |
| 1988 | 109.44 billion current LCU | +323.3% |
| 1989 | 324.27 billion current LCU | +196.3% |
| 1990 | 703.78 billion current LCU | +117.0% |
| 1991 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +102.9% |
| 1992 | 2.54 trillion current LCU | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 3.17 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 3.30 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.16 trillion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.56 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 3.87 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.17 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.76 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 5.21 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 5.85 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 6.87 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 7.89 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 9.31 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 9.07 trillion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.83 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.33 trillion current LCU | -76.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 4.17 trillion current LCU | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 4.93 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 6.11 trillion current LCU | +23.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 346.38 billion current LCU, 17.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 57.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +323.3% | 25.85 billion current LCU | 109.44 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +196.3% | 109.44 billion current LCU | 324.27 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +117.0% | 324.27 billion current LCU | 703.78 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +114.4% | 6.07 billion current LCU | 13.02 billion current LCU |
| 2007 | -76.2% | 9.83 trillion current LCU | 2.33 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.31 billion current LCU | 3.19 billion current LCU | 324.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.07 trillion current LCU | 703.78 billion current LCU | 4.76 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 trillion current LCU | 2.33 trillion current LCU | 9.83 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 trillion current LCU | 4.93 trillion current LCU | 6.11 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Uganda?
- External debt, end year in Uganda was 6.11 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 trillion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt, end year?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.