Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Uganda's external debt stands at 23.90B as of 2025-12-31, up from 20.62B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Uganda's external debt was 23.90B, up from 20.62B in 2024.
In 2024, Uganda's external debt was 20.62B, up from 20.36B in 2023.
In 2023, Uganda's external debt was 20.36B, down from 21.07B in 2022.
In 2022, Uganda's external debt was 21.07B, up from 20.67B in 2021.
In 2021, Uganda's external debt was 20.67B, up from 17.70B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.90B | +3.28B |
| 2024 | 20.62B | +260.24M |
| 2023 | 20.36B | -709.22M |
| 2022 | 21.07B | +390.34M |
| 2021 | 20.67B | +2.97B |
| 2020 | 17.70B | +3.41B |
| 2019 | 14.29B | +1.74B |
| 2018 | 12.55B | +641.07M |
| 2017 | 11.91B | +1.47B |
| 2016 | 10.44B | +631.34M |
| 2015 | 9.80B | +911.69M |
| 2014 | 8.89B | +152.55M |
| 2013 | 8.74B | +4.96B |
| 2012 | 3.78B | +513.55M |
| 2011 | 3.26B | +287.98M |
| 2010 | 2.97B | +211.43M |
| 2009 | 2.76B | +470.32M |
| 2008 | 2.29B | +639.79M |
| 2007 | 1.65B | +352.37M |
| 2006 | 1.30B | -3.16B |
| 2005 | 4.46B | -328.94M |
| 2004 | 4.79B | +211.73M |
| 2003 | 4.58B | +557.90M |
| 2002 | 4.02B | +251.62M |
| 2001 | 3.77B | +233.05M |
| 2000 | 3.54B | -2.79M |
| 1999 | 3.54B | -403.96M |
| 1998 | 3.94B | +34.07M |
| 1997 | 3.91B | +197.59M |
| 1996 | 3.71B | +101.46M |
| 1995 | 3.61B | +211.20M |
| 1994 | 3.40B | +344.72M |
| 1993 | 3.05B | +101.50M |
| 1992 | 2.95B | +148.06M |
| 1991 | 2.80B | +197.46M |
| 1990 | 2.61B | +409.66M |
| 1989 | 2.20B | +255.41M |
| 1988 | 1.94B | +5.15M |
| 1987 | 1.94B | +512.70M |
| 1986 | 1.42B | +184.34M |
| 1985 | 1.24B | +164.32M |
| 1984 | 1.07B | +65.21M |
| 1983 | 1.01B | +134.63M |
| 1982 | 874.41M | +167.23M |
| 1981 | 707.18M | +16.67M |
| 1980 | 690.50M | +102.22M |
| 1979 | 588.28M | +161.45M |
| 1978 | 426.84M | +126.08M |
| 1977 | 300.76M | +56.86M |
| 1976 | 243.89M | +34.68M |
| 1975 | 209.21M | +7.15M |
| 1974 | 202.07M | +26.53M |
| 1973 | 175.54M | -2.18M |
| 1972 | 177.72M | +5.36M |
| 1971 | 172.36M | +20.68M |
| 1970 | 151.68M | — |
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Uganda's external debt is 23.90B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 20.62B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 23.90B (2025); the lowest is 151.68M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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