External debt, end year in Uganda
Uganda: External debt, end year was 2.86 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
External debt, end year in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Uganda is 2.86 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Uganda peaked at 4.46 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion current US$, in 1985.
That places Uganda 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.36 billion current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.64 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.63 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.48 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.44 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.40 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.42 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.46 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.86 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.86 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -67.1% | 4.46 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Uganda?
- External debt, end year in Uganda was 2.86 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 billion current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt, end year?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.