Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 94 Canada 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 New Zealand 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Ireland 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Mexico 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Singapore 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Togo 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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 (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$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.