External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 39.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 39.2% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Uganda peaked at 70.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.
That places Uganda 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.1% | — |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -73.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +114.3% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 11.2% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 11.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 39.2% | 52.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 222.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 10.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 960.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.16 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Uganda?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Uganda was 39.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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