Malawi vs Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Malawi
6.0%
in 2024
Uganda
6.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
39th
Uganda rank
38th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
0246200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 6.0% against 6.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 38th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 4.1% 2.7% Uganda
2010s 4.5% 3.1% 1.4% Malawi
2020s 4.0% 5.2% 1.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Malawi and Uganda?
0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Malawi ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed