Somalia vs Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Somalia
0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uganda
0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia rank
34th
Uganda rank
37th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Somalia or Uganda?
- Somalia, at 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Somalia and Uganda?
- 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Somalia ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.