Ethiopia vs Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy

Ethiopia
626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Uganda
796.94 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
17th
Uganda rank
14th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M200520082011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 796.94 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 170.43 million IMF-BoP, current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 41 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 272.47 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 677.36 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 404.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Uganda
2010s 457.39 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 670.40 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 213.01 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 796.94 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Ethiopia and Uganda?
170.43 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$)
Unit
IMF-BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 288 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.