Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -4.46 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Uganda, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Uganda is -4.46, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Uganda peaked at -1.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.25, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.07 | — |
| 2001 | -1.93 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | -2.19 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | -2.32 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | -2.75 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | -3.05 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | -4.58 | +50.1% |
| 2007 | -4.52 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -3.25 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | -3.37 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | -2.05 | -39.1% |
| 2011 | -3.29 | +60.5% |
| 2012 | -3.75 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | -3.25 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | -2.97 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | -2.45 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | -2.07 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | -2.54 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | -3.09 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | -3.44 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | -3.14 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | -3.85 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | -6.25 | +62.2% |
| 2023 | -5.75 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | -5.71 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | -5.09 | -10.9% |
| 2026 | -4.62 | -9.1% |
| 2027 | -4.46 | -3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -4.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -4.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3 | -4.58 | -1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.89 | -3.75 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.86 | -6.25 | -3.14 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More external debt data for Uganda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -14.65 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.293 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -127.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 362.95 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -11.91 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Uganda?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Uganda was -4.46 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -1.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.25 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.