Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.4226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Uganda 57th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.3241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1985 | 0.201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 54 Solomon Islands 0.2167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Somalia 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Vanuatu 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Sweden 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Norway 0.2147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 0.2129 constant 2015 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 57th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.