Uganda — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 51 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Uganda's central government debt reading was 51.8% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 50.2% of GDP in 2023 was +1.62 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 41.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2014–2024

PeriodValue
202451.8 % of GDP
202350.2 % of GDP
202250.2 % of GDP
202150.3 % of GDP
202046.3 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2014
201937.5 % of GDP
201834.9 % of GDP
201733.6 % of GDP
201631.3 % of GDP
201528 % of GDP
201424.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.