Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 273.18 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Uganda stood at 273.18 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 273.18 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.53 current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Uganda 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.72 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 6.19 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 7.93 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1964 | 8.3 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 11.23 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 11.66 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 13.84 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 13.99 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 16.36 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 17.09 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 21.49 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 15.95 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 13.32 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 21.34 current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 16.2 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 12.71 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 14.37 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 15.79 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 10.83 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 5.77 current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 5.53 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 14.27 current US$ per person | +158.0% |
| 1983 | 11.67 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 20.15 current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 1985 | 20.46 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 21.43 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 38.19 current US$ per person | +78.2% |
| 1988 | 42.65 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 34.54 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 31.12 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 27.76 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 24.25 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 25.25 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 29.13 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 34.57 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 57.43 current US$ per person | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 52.14 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 48.1 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 50.42 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 50.28 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.56 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 48.92 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 52.61 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 58.9 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 73.86 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 73.22 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.64 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 108.65 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 212.65 current US$ per person | +95.7% |
| 2010 | 223.2 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 223.57 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 208.17 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 261.64 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 240.62 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 205.9 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 191.3 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 188.35 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 192.72 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 209.9 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 204.81 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 212.63 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 233.07 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 228.69 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 241.45 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 273.18 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.13 current US$ per person | 5.72 current US$ per person | 16.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.91 current US$ per person | 10.83 current US$ per person | 21.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.47 current US$ per person | 5.53 current US$ per person | 42.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.02 current US$ per person | 24.25 current US$ per person | 57.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.33 current US$ per person | 45.56 current US$ per person | 212.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.54 current US$ per person | 188.35 current US$ per person | 261.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.31 current US$ per person | 204.81 current US$ per person | 273.18 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 290.07 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Angola 289.43 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Zambia 282.39 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Togo 264.7 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 255.37 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Comoros 243.51 current US$ 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 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 (current LCU), per capita 1.00 million current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 273.18 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 273.18 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.