Argentina vs Uganda: External debt stocks

Argentina
39.1%
in 2024
Uganda
39.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
72nd
Uganda rank
69th

External debt stocks over time

  • Argentina
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 39.2% against 39.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 69th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 18.3% 13.1% 5.2% Argentina
1980s 54.1% 40.2% 13.9% Argentina
1990s 39.9% 74.4% 34.5% Uganda
2000s 76.9% 42.9% 34.1% Argentina
2010s 36.2% 27.8% 8.4% Argentina
2020s 47.8% 45.9% 1.9% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Argentina or Uganda?
Uganda, at 39.2% against 39.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Argentina and Uganda?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Uganda rank globally for external debt stocks?
Argentina ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 69th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.