What is the difference in gdfi - central government between Uganda and Zambia?

460.61 billion constant LCU, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - central government (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Zambia: GDFI - central government

Uganda

1.40 trillion constant LCU

in 2011

Zambia

942.17 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Uganda rank

3rd

Zambia rank

4th

GDFI - central government over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.40 trillion constant LCU against 942.17 billion constant LCU in Zambia, a difference of 460.61 billion constant LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 20 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	586.90 billion constant LCU	150.65 billion constant LCU	436.25 billion constant LCU	Uganda
2000s	745.79 billion constant LCU	611.46 billion constant LCU	134.33 billion constant LCU	Uganda
2010s	1.27 trillion constant LCU	726.60 billion constant LCU	545.12 billion constant LCU	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - central government, Uganda or Zambia?: Uganda, at 1.40 trillion constant LCU against 942.17 billion constant LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - central government between Uganda and Zambia?: 460.61 billion constant LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gdfi - central government?: Uganda ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - central government (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDFI - central government (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 20 places, 489 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government. Data are in current local currency.