Pakistan vs Uganda: External debt as a share of gross national income
Pakistan
35.6%
in 2024
Uganda
39.2%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
79th
Uganda rank
70th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Pakistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 39.2% against 35.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Pakistan ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 70th of 121 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 42.9% | 13.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.8% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 45.9% | 8.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Pakistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 39.2% against 35.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Pakistan and Uganda?
- 3.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Uganda rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Pakistan ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 70th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).