Foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Foreign liabilities per capita was 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
666.86 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
132nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
770.64 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
369.05 real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda, 1995–2020

02004006008001995200720201995: 770.6 real chained 2019 US$1996: 736 real chained 2019 US$1997: 714.8 real chained 2019 US$1998: 710 real chained 2019 US$1999: 697.6 real chained 2019 US$2000: 601.9 real chained 2019 US$2001: 623.6 real chained 2019 US$2002: 666.9 real chained 2019 US$2003: 684.2 real chained 2019 US$2004: 726.4 real chained 2019 US$2005: 647.1 real chained 2019 US$2006: 369.1 real chained 2019 US$2007: 454.3 real chained 2019 US$2008: 473.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 509.6 real chained 2019 US$2010: 546.3 real chained 2019 US$2011: 528.3 real chained 2019 US$2012: 533 real chained 2019 US$2013: 569.6 real chained 2019 US$2014: 582.8 real chained 2019 US$2015: 573 real chained 2019 US$2016: 544.3 real chained 2019 US$2017: 551.1 real chained 2019 US$2018: 585.7 real chained 2019 US$2019: 605.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 666.9 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda peaked at 770.64 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 369.05 real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.

Uganda ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Uganda, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 770.64 real chained 2019 US$
1996 735.95 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
1997 714.8 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
1998 710.02 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
1999 697.6 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2000 601.86 real chained 2019 US$ -13.7%
2001 623.56 real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2002 666.87 real chained 2019 US$ +6.9%
2003 684.24 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2004 726.4 real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%
2005 647.08 real chained 2019 US$ -10.9%
2006 369.05 real chained 2019 US$ -43.0%
2007 454.25 real chained 2019 US$ +23.1%
2008 473.4 real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
2009 509.62 real chained 2019 US$ +7.7%
2010 546.26 real chained 2019 US$ +7.2%
2011 528.26 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2012 532.96 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2013 569.64 real chained 2019 US$ +6.9%
2014 582.77 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2015 573 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2016 544.32 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2017 551.06 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2018 585.67 real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2019 605.07 real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%
2020 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ +10.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 654.93 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 75% of the median. (41 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 -43.0% 647.08 real chained 2019 US$ 369.05 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 725.8 real chained 2019 US$ 697.6 real chained 2019 US$ 770.64 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 575.63 real chained 2019 US$ 369.05 real chained 2019 US$ 726.4 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 561.9 real chained 2019 US$ 528.26 real chained 2019 US$ 605.07 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 129 Guinea-Bissau 746.67 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 130 Nigeria 695.41 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 131 Niger 678.93 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 133 Rwanda 666.14 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 134 Tanzania 663.75 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 135 Mali 643.71 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Uganda was 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 770.64 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 369.05 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Uganda ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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