What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Uganda and Zambia?

460.61 billion constant LCU, with Uganda ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

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

Uganda vs Zambia: GDFI - public sector

Uganda

1.40 trillion constant LCU

in 2011

Zambia

942.17 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Uganda rank

3rd

Zambia rank

4th

GDFI - public sector 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 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 38 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	453.79 billion constant LCU	119.88 billion constant LCU	333.91 billion constant LCU	Uganda
1990s	559.05 billion constant LCU	145.00 billion constant LCU	414.05 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 - public sector, 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 - public sector between Uganda and Zambia?: 460.61 billion constant LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gdfi - public sector?: Uganda ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDFI - public sector (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: 38 places, 921 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant local currency.