Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uganda stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uganda peaked at 6.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
That places Uganda 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +57.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 865.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9953 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 4.41 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uganda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uganda was 6.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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