External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda is 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 450.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Uganda 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.7 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 16.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 16.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 15.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 17.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 17.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 24.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 33.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 45.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 52.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 52.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 63.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 70.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 73.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 82.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 91.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 121.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 117.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 129.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 148.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 154.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 157.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 157 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 168.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 174.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 178.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 175.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 152.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 147.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 152.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 157.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 173.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 176.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 159.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 45.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -71.7% |
| 2007 | 55.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 75.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 87.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 91.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 97.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 109.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 242.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +120.3% |
| 2014 | 237.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 255 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 260.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 290.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 296.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 325.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 398.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 450.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 444.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 416.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +120.3% | 109.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 242.24 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | -71.7% | 159.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 45.17 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 45.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 52.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 129.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 148.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 178.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 45.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 176.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 91.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 325.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 398.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 450.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 95 Comoros 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Sudan 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Liberia 398.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Iraq 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Guinea 365.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Uganda was 410.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 450.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.