External debt stocks, short-term in Uganda
Uganda: External debt stocks, short-term was 519.03 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 519.03 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Uganda peaked at 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,600 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Uganda 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 million DOD, current US$ | 21,600 DOD, current US$ | 43.88 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.49 million DOD, current US$ | 27.57 million DOD, current US$ | 109.69 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.73 million DOD, current US$ | 102.46 million DOD, current US$ | 173.16 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.82 million DOD, current US$ | 26.46 million DOD, current US$ | 458.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.08 million DOD, current US$ | 26.22 million DOD, current US$ | 951.58 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 485.43 million DOD, current US$ | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 67 Bolivia 635.36 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 68 Ecuador 626.22 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 69 Syria 616.05 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 71 Djibouti 518.11 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 72 Yemen 510.64 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 73 Rwanda 500.84 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Uganda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -14.65 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 362.95 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -11.91 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.3% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 39.7% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 507.77 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.28 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 26.52 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 501.58 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Uganda?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Uganda was 519.03 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,600 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Uganda ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.