How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Senegal

6.3%

in 2024

Uganda

6.0%

in 2024

Senegal rank

33rd

Uganda rank

35th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Senegal
Uganda

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	Senegal
1980s	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	Senegal
1990s	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	Uganda
2000s	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	Uganda
2010s	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	Uganda
2020s	9.9%	5.2%	4.7%	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Senegal or Uganda?: Senegal, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Senegal and Uganda?: 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Senegal ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.