Foreign liabilities in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign liabilities was 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
10.62 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Uganda, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Uganda peaked at 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.62 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 96th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Uganda, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 15.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 17.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 18.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 19.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 18.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 10.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 13.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 14.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 16.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 17.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 17.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 21.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 21.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 24.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 25.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -41.3% | 18.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 93 Jamaica 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 94 Ghana 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Senegal 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 El Salvador 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 Zambia 28.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Honduras 28.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Uganda?
- Foreign liabilities in Uganda was 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign liabilities?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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