Gross fixed capital formation in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation was 7.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Uganda stood at 7.2%.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 1,429.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Uganda peaked at 40.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 58th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Uganda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -3.0% | — |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -97.3% |
| 1985 | -2.5% | +3058.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -198.8% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +1389.7% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | -36.9% |
| 1989 | -4.8% | -120.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -130.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +92.7% |
| 1992 | -4.6% | -261.4% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -217.7% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +87.8% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +299.8% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -75.9% |
| 1997 | -1.7% | -117.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -211.2% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +724.9% |
| 2000 | -7.9% | -150.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -148.2% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +71.0% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +103.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +265.9% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +238.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -77.0% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -123.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1654.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -76.4% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +394.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -100.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -6372.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +58.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -49.2% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +79.8% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | -4.8% | 36.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | -4.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | -7.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | -0.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -0.1% | 7.3% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,206 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,676 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 4.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Uganda was 7.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,429.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.