Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Uganda

Uganda: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 3.26 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.26 billion
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
59th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.26 billion
in 2024
All-time low
379.81 million
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Uganda, 2005–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2005201420242005: 379.8M2006: 644.3M2007: 792.3M2008: 728.9M2009: 841.6M2010: 543.9M2011: 894.3M2012: 1.2B2013: 1.1B2014: 1.1B2015: 737.7M2016: 625.7M2017: 802.7M2018: 1.1B2019: 1.3B2020: 1.2B2021: 1.6B2022: 3.0B2023: 3.0B2024: 3.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Uganda stood at 3.26 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 207.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Uganda peaked at 3.26 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 379.81 million, in 2005.

That places Uganda 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Uganda, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 379.81 million
2006 644.26 million +69.6%
2007 792.31 million +23.0%
2008 728.86 million -8.0%
2009 841.57 million +15.5%
2010 543.87 million -35.4%
2011 894.29 million +64.4%
2012 1.21 billion +34.8%
2013 1.10 billion -9.1%
2014 1.06 billion -3.4%
2015 737.65 million -30.3%
2016 625.70 million -15.2%
2017 802.70 million +28.3%
2018 1.06 billion +31.5%
2019 1.30 billion +23.5%
2020 1.19 billion -8.6%
2021 1.65 billion +38.3%
2022 2.95 billion +79.2%
2023 2.99 billion +1.4%
2024 3.26 billion +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 677.36 million 379.81 million 841.57 million 5
2010s 932.25 million 543.87 million 1.30 billion 10
2020s 2.41 billion 1.19 billion 3.26 billion 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 56 Mozambique 3.51 billion compare
  2. 57 United Kingdom 3.50 billion compare
  3. 58 Bulgaria 3.48 billion compare
  4. 60 Panama 3.24 billion compare
  5. 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.92 billion compare
  6. 62 Uzbekistan 2.85 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Uganda?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Uganda was 3.26 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.26 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 379.81 million in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Uganda ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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