Jamaica vs Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Jamaica
0.0%
in 2024
Uganda
0.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
145th
Uganda rank
148th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 6.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 148th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Jamaica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 148th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.