Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.008 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.35 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
-0.3552 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
Years of data
28
1980–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1980–2024

-0.500.511.51980200220241980: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1988: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1995: 0.159 BoP, current US$ per person1996: -0.048 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 0.917 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person2011: -0.355 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 0.742 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per person2021: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person2022: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person2023: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person2024: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.3552 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2011.

Uganda ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1980 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1980 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1981 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1982 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1983 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1984 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1985 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1986 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1987 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1988 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1989 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1995 0.1594 BoP, current US$ per person
1996 -0.0484 BoP, current US$ per person -130.4%
2009 0.9173 BoP, current US$ per person -1994.0%
2010 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person +25.2%
2011 -0.3552 BoP, current US$ per person -130.9%
2012 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person -479.9%
2013 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person -6.9%
2014 0.7424 BoP, current US$ per person -40.9%
2015 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person -99.0%
2016 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per person -50.2%
2017 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per person +102.0%
2018 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per person +1.2%
2019 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person -1.8%
2020 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per person -1.4%
2021 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per person +2.0%
2022 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per person +1.6%
2023 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per person +1.8%
2024 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per person -0.0484 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1594 BoP, current US$ per person 2
2000s 0.9173 BoP, current US$ per person 0.9173 BoP, current US$ per person 0.9173 BoP, current US$ per person 1
2010s 0.4175 BoP, current US$ per person -0.3552 BoP, current US$ per person 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per person 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 148 Yemen 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 149 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 150 Bangladesh 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 152 Algeria 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 153 Guinea 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Uganda was 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3552 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Uganda ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.