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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 148 Yemen 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Bangladesh 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Algeria 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Guinea 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0646 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.