Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0 million USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Uganda 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -122.0% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | +192.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +1784.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2012 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1784.0% | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +192.3% | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 78 Senegal 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 Guatemala 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 81 Armenia 0.01 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 82 Indonesia 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 83 Nicaragua 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 million USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.