Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Uganda

Uganda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 29.27 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.27 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
139th
of 149 countries
All-time high
29.27 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
18.18 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Uganda, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 21.9 Percentage of GDP2001: 20.9 Percentage of GDP2002: 20.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 20 Percentage of GDP2004: 19.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 19 Percentage of GDP2006: 18.9 Percentage of GDP2007: 18.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 18.2 Percentage of GDP2009: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 18.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 18.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 20.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 21.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 23.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 25.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 27.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 27.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 29.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Uganda stood at 29.27 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Uganda peaked at 29.27 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.18 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.

That places Uganda 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Uganda, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 21.86 Percentage of GDP
2001 20.89 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2002 20.3 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2003 19.96 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2004 19.77 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2005 18.95 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2006 18.86 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2007 18.66 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2008 18.19 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2009 18.27 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2010 18.18 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2011 18.54 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2012 19.71 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2013 20.64 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2014 21.71 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2015 23.05 Percentage of GDP +6.2%
2016 25.47 Percentage of GDP +10.5%
2017 27.06 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2018 27.8 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2019 29.27 Percentage of GDP +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.57 Percentage of GDP 18.19 Percentage of GDP 21.86 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 23.14 Percentage of GDP 18.18 Percentage of GDP 29.27 Percentage of GDP 10

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  6. 142 Ireland 27.29 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Uganda?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Uganda was 29.27 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 29.27 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 18.18 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Uganda ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock
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Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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216 places, 4,249 data points, 2000–2019
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.