GDFI - general government in Uganda

Uganda: GDFI - general government was 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.62 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.62 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
609.00 million current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011

GDFI - general government in Uganda, 1985–2011

01.0T2.0T3.0T1985199820111985: 609.0M current LCU1986: 1.4B current LCU1987: 5.4B current LCU1988: 21.7B current LCU1989: 48.8B current LCU1990: 85.8B current LCU1991: 135.7B current LCU1992: 203.2B current LCU1993: 260.2B current LCU1994: 239.3B current LCU1995: 244.1B current LCU1996: 267.3B current LCU1997: 264.4B current LCU1998: 352.7B current LCU1999: 443.1B current LCU2000: 567.3B current LCU2001: 613.1B current LCU2002: 604.4B current LCU2003: 631.1B current LCU2004: 755.3B current LCU2005: 797.9B current LCU2006: 837.9B current LCU2007: 1.0T current LCU2008: 1.1T current LCU2009: 1.9T current LCU2010: 2.0T current LCU2011: 2.6T current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 2.62 trillion current LCU for gdfi - general government in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and up 327.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Uganda peaked at 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 609.00 million current LCU, in 1985.

That places Uganda 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDFI - general government in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - general government (current LCU) in Uganda, 1985 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1985 609.00 million current LCU —
1986 1.37 billion current LCU +125.6%
1987 5.41 billion current LCU +293.4%
1988 21.70 billion current LCU +301.5%
1989 48.77 billion current LCU +124.8%
1990 85.80 billion current LCU +75.9%
1991 135.65 billion current LCU +58.1%
1992 203.16 billion current LCU +49.8%
1993 260.24 billion current LCU +28.1%
1994 239.27 billion current LCU -8.1%
1995 244.05 billion current LCU +2.0%
1996 267.29 billion current LCU +9.5%
1997 264.41 billion current LCU -1.1%
1998 352.69 billion current LCU +33.4%
1999 443.10 billion current LCU +25.6%
2000 567.34 billion current LCU +28.0%
2001 613.13 billion current LCU +8.1%
2002 604.39 billion current LCU -1.4%
2003 631.10 billion current LCU +4.4%
2004 755.26 billion current LCU +19.7%
2005 797.88 billion current LCU +5.6%
2006 837.87 billion current LCU +5.0%
2007 1.05 trillion current LCU +24.8%
2008 1.09 trillion current LCU +4.2%
2009 1.86 trillion current LCU +70.6%
2010 1.96 trillion current LCU +5.2%
2011 2.62 trillion current LCU +34.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 2.62 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.91 billion current LCU, 21.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 2.62 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 135.18 billion current LCU, 19.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDFI - general government in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +301.5% 5.41 billion current LCU 21.70 billion current LCU
1987 +293.4% 1.37 billion current LCU 5.41 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.57 billion current LCU 609.00 million current LCU 48.77 billion current LCU 5
1990s 249.57 billion current LCU 85.80 billion current LCU 443.10 billion current LCU 10
2000s 880.08 billion current LCU 567.34 billion current LCU 1.86 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 2.29 trillion current LCU 1.96 trillion current LCU 2.62 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Zambia 5.09 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 2 Tanzania 3.35 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 3 Algeria 3.33 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Guinea 1.44 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 6 Sierra Leone 1.35 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 7 Congo 1.08 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - general government in Uganda?
Gdfi - general government in Uganda was 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 609.00 million current LCU in 1985.
How does Uganda rank for gdfi - general government?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (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
42 places, 1,194 data points, 1960–2011
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General 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 local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.