External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 104,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 759.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Uganda 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 759.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 862.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 889.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 878.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 1,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 1,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 2,136 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 2,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 3,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 3,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 5,050 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 5,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 6,199 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 7,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 9,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 9,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 13,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 14,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 14,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 15,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 17,004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 18,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 18,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 19,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 19,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 17,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 22,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 23,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 22,324 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 6,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 8,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 11,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 13,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 14,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 16,271 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 18,832 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 42,689 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.7% |
| 2014 | 43,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 50,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 58,250 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 61,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 69,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 88,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 103,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 104,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +126.7% | 18,832 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,689 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -70.8% | 22,324 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,325 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 759.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nigeria 112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Benin 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Argentina 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mozambique 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bhutan 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda was 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 104,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 759.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.