Uganda recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 54.20 percent in 2025, according to estimates. Government Debt to GDP in Uganda averaged 43.20 percent of GDP from 1997 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 71.50 percent of GDP in 2003 and a record low of 19.20 percent of GDP in 2009. source: Bank of Uganda

Government Debt to GDP in Uganda is expected to reach 52.90 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uganda Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 54.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 55.40 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 26.00 May 2026
Government Budget -7.60 -4.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 54.20 51.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Spending 5193.70 5942.90 UGX billion Dec 2025
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Military Expenditure 1297.00 1116.60 USD Million Dec 2025


Uganda Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
54.20 51.80 71.50 19.20 1997 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly