Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Uganda
Uganda: Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward was 1.85 Percent per annum in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Uganda, 2001–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
In 2021, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Uganda stood at 1.85 Percent per annum. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Uganda peaked at 14.6 Percent per annum in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.85 Percent per annum, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.43 Percent per annum | — |
| 2002 | 5.93 Percent per annum | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 6.62 Percent per annum | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 14.6 Percent per annum | +120.7% |
| 2005 | 11 Percent per annum | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 10.6 Percent per annum | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.53 Percent per annum | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 6.53 Percent per annum | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 5.36 Percent per annum | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.45 Percent per annum | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 4.35 Percent per annum | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 3.56 Percent per annum | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 4.18 Percent per annum | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 3.74 Percent per annum | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.27 Percent per annum | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 3.24 Percent per annum | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 5.16 Percent per annum | +59.3% |
| 2018 | 4.84 Percent per annum | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.54 Percent per annum | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 2.24 Percent per annum | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 Percent per annum | -17.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.85 Percent per annum is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.98 Percent per annum, 31% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.85 Percent per annum is below the median for low income countries, which is 5 Percent per annum, 37% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +120.7% | 6.62 Percent per annum | 14.6 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.51 Percent per annum | 5.36 Percent per annum | 14.6 Percent per annum | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.73 Percent per annum | 2.27 Percent per annum | 5.16 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 Percent per annum | 1.85 Percent per annum | 2.24 Percent per annum | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Uganda?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Uganda was 1.85 Percent per annum in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 Percent per annum in 2004.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 Percent per annum in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 22 shows indicators of returns on direct investments, as a percentage of GDP and in US dollars. Includes investment liabilities, debit, assets, and credit, and returns on inward and outward flows of investments.