Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Uganda
Uganda: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was 540.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private capital flows, total in Uganda, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private capital flows, total in Uganda is 540.24 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
That places Uganda 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 393.17 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 622.61 million BoP, current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 747.38 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 711.26 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 812.87 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 657.82 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 540.24 million BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 540.24 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 583.37 million BoP, current US$, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 540.24 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.46 million BoP, current US$ | 393.17 million BoP, current US$ | 812.87 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 599.03 million BoP, current US$ | 540.24 million BoP, current US$ | 657.82 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 16 Guinea 743.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 681.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Ethiopia 626.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 476.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Kenya 383.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Libya 363.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Uganda?
- Private capital flows, total in Uganda was 540.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 812.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for private capital flows, total?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.