Mauritania vs Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

Mauritania
58,871 BoP, current US$
in 2025
Uganda
417,482 BoP, current US$
in 2025
Mauritania rank
156th
Uganda rank
154th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 417,482 BoP, current US$ against 58,871 BoP, current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 358,611 BoP, current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 7.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Mauritania ranks 156th and Uganda ranks 154th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 254,501 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 254,501 BoP, current US$ Mauritania
1990s 197,914 BoP, current US$ 1.13 million BoP, current US$ 934,946 BoP, current US$ Uganda
2010s -118.39 million BoP, current US$ 23.90 million BoP, current US$ 142.29 million BoP, current US$ Uganda
2020s 1.52 million BoP, current US$ 373,148 BoP, current US$ 1.15 million BoP, current US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Mauritania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 417,482 BoP, current US$ against 58,871 BoP, current US$ in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Mauritania and Uganda?
358,611 BoP, current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Mauritania ranks 156th and Uganda ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,170 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.