Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Uganda

Uganda: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
61st
of 136 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2021
All-time low
2.6%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Uganda, 2015–2024

2468102015201920242015: 2.6 % of GDP2016: 4.1 % of GDP2017: 3.1 % of GDP2018: 3.1 % of GDP2019: 3.2 % of GDP2020: 6.2 % of GDP2021: 9.2 % of GDP2022: 5 % of GDP2023: 5.7 % of GDP2024: 3.8 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.8% for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2024.

That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Uganda peaked at 9.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.

Uganda ranks 61st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Uganda, 2015 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2015 2.6%
2016 4.1% +58.9%
2017 3.1% -24.1%
2018 3.1% -1.5%
2019 3.2% +4.6%
2020 6.2% +92.9%
2021 9.2% +49.9%
2022 5.0% -46.0%
2023 5.7% +13.7%
2024 3.8% -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% 2.6% 4.1% 5
2020s 6.0% 3.8% 9.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Uganda?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Uganda was 3.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
How does Uganda rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Uganda ranks 61st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.