Foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Foreign liabilities per capita was 692.16 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
692.16 current US$
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
134th
of 151 countries
All-time high
692.16 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
151.88 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda, 1995–2020

2004006001995200720201995: 187.6 current US$1996: 192 current US$1997: 201.7 current US$1998: 200.5 current US$1999: 208.4 current US$2000: 185.9 current US$2001: 196.2 current US$2002: 209.2 current US$2003: 233.3 current US$2004: 256.9 current US$2005: 248.2 current US$2006: 151.9 current US$2007: 198.4 current US$2008: 231.7 current US$2009: 281.9 current US$2010: 314.2 current US$2011: 349.8 current US$2012: 397.6 current US$2013: 445.8 current US$2014: 470.1 current US$2015: 487.3 current US$2016: 488.1 current US$2017: 522 current US$2018: 569.3 current US$2019: 605.1 current US$2020: 692.2 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda is 692.16 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda peaked at 692.16 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 151.88 current US$, in 2006.

Uganda ranks 134th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Uganda, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 187.56 current US$
1996 192 current US$ +2.4%
1997 201.72 current US$ +5.1%
1998 200.51 current US$ -0.6%
1999 208.38 current US$ +3.9%
2000 185.88 current US$ -10.8%
2001 196.18 current US$ +5.5%
2002 209.2 current US$ +6.6%
2003 233.28 current US$ +11.5%
2004 256.87 current US$ +10.1%
2005 248.15 current US$ -3.4%
2006 151.88 current US$ -38.8%
2007 198.41 current US$ +30.6%
2008 231.7 current US$ +16.8%
2009 281.89 current US$ +21.7%
2010 314.18 current US$ +11.5%
2011 349.77 current US$ +11.3%
2012 397.63 current US$ +13.7%
2013 445.83 current US$ +12.1%
2014 470.13 current US$ +5.5%
2015 487.25 current US$ +3.6%
2016 488.07 current US$ +0.2%
2017 521.99 current US$ +6.9%
2018 569.33 current US$ +9.1%
2019 605.07 current US$ +6.3%
2020 692.16 current US$ +14.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 692.16 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 692.16 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -38.8% 248.15 current US$ 151.88 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 198.04 current US$ 187.56 current US$ 208.38 current US$ 5
2000s 219.34 current US$ 151.88 current US$ 281.89 current US$ 10
2010s 464.93 current US$ 314.18 current US$ 605.07 current US$ 10
2020s 692.16 current US$ 692.16 current US$ 692.16 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 131 Nigeria 789.92 current US$ compare
  2. 132 Rwanda 731.76 current US$ compare
  3. 133 Niger 693.94 current US$ compare
  4. 135 Tanzania 685.59 current US$ compare
  5. 136 Pakistan 652.95 current US$ compare
  6. 137 Mali 646.53 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda was 692.16 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 692.16 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 151.88 current US$ in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Uganda ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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