Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 1.00 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.00 million current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Uganda peaked at 1.00 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5454 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Uganda 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5791 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5454 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5901 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7566 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7911 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8023 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8331 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9884 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9991 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.17 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 1.22 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.54 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 1.14 current LCU per person | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9512 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5 current LCU per person | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 1.46 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.27 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 2.44 current LCU per person | +92.2% |
| 1978 | 3.63 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 1979 | 4.33 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 5.77 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 11.06 current LCU per person | +91.8% |
| 1982 | 28.54 current LCU per person | +158.0% |
| 1983 | 35.02 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 46.76 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 103.9 current LCU per person | +122.2% |
| 1986 | 232.55 current LCU per person | +123.8% |
| 1987 | 757.73 current LCU per person | +225.8% |
| 1988 | 2,559 current LCU per person | +237.7% |
| 1989 | 5,859 current LCU per person | +128.9% |
| 1990 | 9,947 current LCU per person | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 15,292 current LCU per person | +53.7% |
| 1992 | 23,295 current LCU per person | +52.3% |
| 1993 | 30,345 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 32,127 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 32,238 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58,168 current LCU per person | +80.4% |
| 1997 | 55,173 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 55,298 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68,680 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 76,022 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 80,313 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 85,838 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 99,087 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 113,971 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 128,316 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 133,629 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 157,778 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 184,317 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 410,398 current LCU per person | +122.7% |
| 2010 | 452,842 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 519,462 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 532,315 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 677,935 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 610,705 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 582,214 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 658,640 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 664,819 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 705,202 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 784,235 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 760,889 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 778,085 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 832,497 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 858,143 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 912,316 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.00 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8054 current LCU per person | 0.5454 current LCU per person | 1.17 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 current LCU per person | 0.9512 current LCU per person | 4.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 963.91 current LCU per person | 5.77 current LCU per person | 5,859 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,056 current LCU per person | 9,947 current LCU per person | 68,680 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,967 current LCU per person | 76,022 current LCU per person | 410,398 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,837 current LCU per person | 452,842 current LCU per person | 784,235 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 857,702 current LCU per person | 760,889 current LCU per person | 1.00 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 21 Japan 1.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.32 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Armenia 887,692 current LCU per person compare
- 26 New Caledonia 712,762 current LCU per person compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 683,566 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 273.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 832.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 276.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Uganda was 1.00 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5454 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.