What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, public sector between Uganda and Zambia?

2.46 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

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

Uganda vs Zambia: Gross fixed capital formation, public sector

Uganda

2.62 trillion current LCU

in 2011

Zambia

5.09 trillion current LCU

in 2011

Uganda rank

4th

Zambia rank

1st

Gross fixed capital formation, public sector over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.09 trillion current LCU against 2.62 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 2.46 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.9 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	249.57 billion current LCU	235.88 billion current LCU	13.68 billion current LCU	Uganda
2000s	880.08 billion current LCU	1.89 trillion current LCU	1.01 trillion current LCU	Zambia
2010s	2.29 trillion current LCU	3.80 trillion current LCU	1.51 trillion current LCU	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, public sector, Uganda or Zambia?: Zambia, at 5.09 trillion current LCU against 2.62 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, public sector between Uganda and Zambia?: 2.46 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, public sector?: Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 1,476 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Public investment covers gross outlays by the public sector on additions to its fixed domestic assets.