Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Uganda, 2003–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.2% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 51.0% on the previous year and up 1,734.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Uganda peaked at 1.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 112th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -77.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +58.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +703.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -57.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -62.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +877.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +101.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 977,433 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.53 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Uganda?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Uganda was 1.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Uganda ranks 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,734.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).