Uganda vs Western Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Uganda
6.0%
in 2024
Western Europe
0.5%
in 2024
Uganda rank
38th
Western Europe rank
36th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Uganda
- Western Europe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.0% against 0.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 13.0 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Europe ahead.
Uganda ranks 38th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.8% | 2.8% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.3% | 1.2% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 5.2% | -1.3% | 6.5% | 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, Uganda or Western Europe?
- Uganda, at 6.0% against 0.5% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Uganda and Western Europe?
- 5.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Western Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 38th and Western Europe ranks 36th 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.