Short-term debt in Uganda
Uganda: Short-term debt was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Uganda stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Uganda peaked at 20.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Uganda ranks 93rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 2.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 short-term debt in Uganda?
- Short-term debt in Uganda was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Uganda rank for short-term debt?
- Uganda ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. 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.