Foreign direct investment in Uganda
Uganda: Foreign direct investment was 4.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment in Uganda, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment in Uganda stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
That places Uganda 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.1% | — |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Uganda?
- Foreign direct investment in Uganda was 4.7% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for foreign direct investment?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This series shows 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.