Uganda recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 51.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in Uganda averaged 42.81 percent of GDP from 1997 until 2024, 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 53.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, 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 55.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and 54.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 26.00 Feb 2026
Government Budget -4.70 -5.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Debt to GDP 51.80 50.20 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Spending 21197.00 16386.00 UGX billion Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure 1116.80 976.70 USD Million Dec 2024


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
51.80 50.20 71.50 19.20 1997 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly