Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 12,810 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Uganda is 12,810 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 15,398 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,000 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Uganda 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,000 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 1,329 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 1,244 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,202 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,825 US dollar per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 2004 | 3,812 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,350 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 4,035 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 4,843 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4,365 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 5,597 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 5,374 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5,129 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6,465 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 8,428 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 5,981 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 8,034 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 8,567 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8,393 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,951 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 10,761 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 13,676 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 15,398 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 12,310 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 12,810 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12,810 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12,810 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +218.3% | 1,202 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,825 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,000 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,000 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,000 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,360 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,202 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,597 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,708 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,129 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,761 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,549 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,310 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,398 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 136 Mozambique 15,822 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire 14,743 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 14,143 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 140 Nepal 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cameroon 11,570 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 142 Pakistan 10,182 US dollar per square kilometre 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)
- 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Uganda was 12,810 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,398 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 US dollar per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.