Which has higher gross capital formation, Ireland or Uganda?

Ireland, at 22.9% against 22.6% in Uganda as of 2025.

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Uganda: Gross capital formation

Ireland

22.9%

in 2025

Uganda

22.6%

in 2025

Ireland rank

97th

Uganda rank

98th

Gross capital formation over time

Ireland
Uganda

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 22.9% against 22.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 97th and Uganda ranks 98th of 187 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	26.3%	9.7%	16.6%	Ireland
1980s	21.8%	8.5%	13.2%	Ireland
1990s	20.0%	16.1%	4.0%	Ireland
2000s	26.2%	21.5%	4.7%	Ireland
2010s	27.2%	26.3%	1.0%	Ireland
2020s	26.1%	23.4%	2.7%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Ireland or Uganda?: Ireland, at 22.9% against 22.6% in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ireland and Uganda?: 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uganda?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Uganda rank globally for gross capital formation?: Ireland ranks 97th and Uganda ranks 98th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.