Uganda Highest External Debt
Total external debt stocks · World Bank
The highest external debt in Uganda was $21.6B in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 ($21.6B), 2022 ($21.0B), 2021 ($20.7B), 2024 ($20.5B), 2023 ($20.3B).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Uganda Top 5 Highest External Debt Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
$21.6B |
| 2nd |
2022 |
$21.0B |
| 3rd |
2021 |
$20.7B |
| 4th |
2024 |
$20.5B |
| 5th |
2023 |
$20.3B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
$21.6B |
+$1.1B |
47th |
| 2022 |
$21.0B |
+$370.0M |
73rd |
| 2021 |
$20.7B |
+$3.0B |
75th |
| 2024 |
$20.5B |
+$249.6M |
73rd |
| 2023 |
$20.3B |
−$756.3M |
73rd |
| 2020 |
$17.7B |
+$3.7B |
72nd |
| 2019 |
$14.0B |
+$1.7B |
68th |
| 2018 |
$12.3B |
+$648.5M |
65th |
| 2017 |
$11.7B |
+$1.6B |
65th |
| 2016 |
$10.1B |
+$517.5M |
63rd |
| 2015 |
$9.6B |
+$919.3M |
63rd |
| 2014 |
$8.7B |
+$91.5M |
62nd |
| 2013 |
$8.6B |
+$4.8B |
64th |
| 2004 |
$4.8B |
+$211.7M |
60th |
| 2003 |
$4.6B |
+$557.9M |
60th |
| 2005 |
$4.5B |
−$328.9M |
59th |
| 2002 |
$4.0B |
+$251.6M |
60th |
| 1998 |
$3.9B |
+$34.1M |
60th |
| 1997 |
$3.9B |
+$197.6M |
62nd |
| 2012 |
$3.8B |
+$513.5M |
44th |
| 2001 |
$3.8B |
+$233.0M |
61st |
| 1996 |
$3.7B |
+$101.5M |
61st |
| 1995 |
$3.6B |
+$211.2M |
61st |
| 1999 |
$3.5B |
−$404.0M |
59th |
| 2000 |
$3.5B |
−$2.8M |
59th |
| 1994 |
$3.4B |
+$344.7M |
62nd |
| 2011 |
$3.3B |
+$288.0M |
44th |
| 1993 |
$3.1B |
+$101.5M |
60th |
| 2010 |
$3.0B |
+$211.4M |
43rd |
| 1992 |
$3.0B |
+$148.1M |
56th |
| 1991 |
$2.8B |
+$197.5M |
48th |
| 2009 |
$2.8B |
+$470.3M |
43rd |
| 1990 |
$2.6B |
+$409.7M |
47th |
| 2008 |
$2.3B |
+$639.8M |
41st |
| 1989 |
$2.2B |
+$255.4M |
45th |
| 1988 |
$1.9B |
+$5.2M |
41st |
| 1987 |
$1.9B |
+$512.7M |
42nd |
| 2007 |
$1.7B |
+$352.4M |
36th |
| 1986 |
$1.4B |
+$184.3M |
38th |
| 2006 |
$1.3B |
−$3.2B |
35th |
| 1985 |
$1.2B |
+$164.3M |
40th |
| 1984 |
$1.1B |
+$65.2M |
39th |
| 1983 |
$1.0B |
+$134.6M |
41st |
| 1982 |
$874.4M |
+$167.2M |
36th |
| 1981 |
$707.2M |
+$16.7M |
35th |
| 1980 |
$690.5M |
+$102.2M |
30th |
| 1979 |
$588.3M |
+$161.4M |
31st |
| 1978 |
$426.8M |
+$126.1M |
30th |
| 1977 |
$300.8M |
+$56.9M |
29th |
| 1976 |
$243.9M |
+$34.7M |
31st |
| 1975 |
$209.2M |
+$7.1M |
31st |
| 1974 |
$202.1M |
+$26.5M |
30th |
| 1972 |
$177.7M |
+$5.4M |
36th |
| 1973 |
$175.5M |
−$2.2M |
30th |
| 1971 |
$172.4M |
+$20.7M |
38th |
| 1970 |
$151.7M |
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37th |
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