Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 803.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
803.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 181 countries
All-time high
930.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
58
1963–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 803.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 930.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Uganda 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3838.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +132.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +106.7% |
| 1987 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.3% |
| 1988 | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +235.8% |
| 1989 | 18.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +191.7% |
| 1990 | 40.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 1991 | 83.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.8% |
| 1992 | 152.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1993 | 182.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 161.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 152.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 171.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 178.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 183.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 262.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 290.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 335.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 350.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 389.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 385.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 385.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 381.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 389.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 385.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 473.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 540.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 612.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 659.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 815.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 665.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 657.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 856.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 848.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 869.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 930.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 873.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 854.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 837.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 828.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 817.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 803.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 157.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 262.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 376.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 290.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 473.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 540.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 930.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 803.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 873.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,073 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mongolia 993.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Madagascar 952.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 770.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Colombia 648.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Rwanda 459.86 current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 43.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 788.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 950,774 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 803.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 930.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.