🇺🇬 Uganda National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Uganda government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $39.0 billion, growing at $140 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 53%. Per-citizen share: $784.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Uganda ranks 74th by debt-to-GDP, 87th by total debt and 121st by debt per person.
About Uganda's National Debt
Uganda's debt has risen with borrowing for an oil pipeline and infrastructure; rising debt-service costs are an increasing strain on a still-moderate overall burden.
Uganda's debt-to-GDP ratio of 53% is moderate: higher than 44% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Uganda ranks 87th of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $140 per second, Uganda adds about $12 million to its government debt every day — roughly $4.4 billion per year. Each of Uganda's 50 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $784. That is below the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Uganda National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Uganda's national debt right now?
Uganda's national debt is approximately $39.0 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $140 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 53% and each citizen's share is about $784.
How fast is Uganda's debt growing?
Uganda's government debt is growing at approximately $140 per second — about $12 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Uganda's debt per capita?
Each of Uganda's 50 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $784 of the national debt.
What is Uganda's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Uganda's debt-to-GDP ratio is 53%. That is higher than 44% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Uganda's government debt at this level?
Uganda's debt has risen with borrowing for an oil pipeline and infrastructure; rising debt-service costs are an increasing strain on a still-moderate overall burden.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 35,358,304,758 + 140 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ug (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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