Foreign liabilities in Uganda

Uganda: Foreign liabilities was 30.73 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
30.73 billion current US$
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
98th
of 150 countries
All-time high
30.73 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.88 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Uganda, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 3.9B current US$1996: 4.1B current US$1997: 4.4B current US$1998: 4.5B current US$1999: 4.9B current US$2000: 4.5B current US$2001: 4.9B current US$2002: 5.3B current US$2003: 6.1B current US$2004: 7.0B current US$2005: 6.9B current US$2006: 4.4B current US$2007: 5.9B current US$2008: 7.1B current US$2009: 8.9B current US$2010: 10.2B current US$2011: 11.6B current US$2012: 13.6B current US$2013: 15.7B current US$2014: 17.1B current US$2015: 18.3B current US$2016: 18.9B current US$2017: 20.9B current US$2018: 23.6B current US$2019: 26.0B current US$2020: 30.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Uganda is 30.73 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 202.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Uganda peaked at 30.73 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.88 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Uganda 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.35 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ 4.85 billion current US$ 5
2000s 6.09 billion current US$ 4.37 billion current US$ 8.86 billion current US$ 10
2010s 17.60 billion current US$ 10.16 billion current US$ 25.99 billion current US$ 10
2020s 30.73 billion current US$ 30.73 billion current US$ 30.73 billion current US$ 1

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  4. 99 Honduras 29.42 billion current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Uganda?
Foreign liabilities in Uganda was 30.73 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 30.73 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.88 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for foreign liabilities?
Uganda ranks 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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