Total government debt in Uganda
Uganda: Total government debt was 8.85 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total government debt in Uganda is 8.85 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Uganda peaked at 11.40 trillion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.19 billion current LCU, in 1984.
That places Uganda 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total government debt 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 | +103.7% |
| 1992 | 2.56 trillion current LCU | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 3.18 trillion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 3.32 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.18 trillion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.64 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 3.97 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 4.31 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 4.95 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 5.61 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 6.43 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 7.78 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 8.95 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 10.57 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 10.55 trillion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.40 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.31 trillion current LCU | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 5.52 trillion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 6.69 trillion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 7.62 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 8.85 trillion current LCU | +16.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.85 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 16.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.85 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 16.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government debt 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 |
| 1991 | +103.7% | 703.78 billion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU |
| 1987 | +98.6% | 13.02 billion current LCU | 25.85 billion 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 | 3.12 trillion current LCU | 703.78 billion current LCU | 4.95 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 trillion current LCU | 4.31 trillion current LCU | 11.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 trillion current LCU | 7.62 trillion current LCU | 8.85 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Tanzania 20.65 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 16.22 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Guinea 15.46 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Nigeria 4.34 trillion current LCU compare
- 8 Madagascar 4.08 trillion current LCU compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 3.31 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total government debt in Uganda?
- Total government debt in Uganda was 8.85 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 trillion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for total government debt?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.