Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 263.65 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Uganda, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 263.65 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Uganda peaked at 263.65 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.68 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Uganda ranks 155th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 7.68 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 12.34 current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1966 | 11.82 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 13.84 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 13.99 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 14.54 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 16.28 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 20.17 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 16.98 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 12.56 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 19.59 current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 14.59 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 10.05 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 15.28 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 12.38 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 20.38 current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 1985 | 20.46 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 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 | 24.21 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 25.2 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 29.04 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 45.59 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1996 | 48.32 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 48.46 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.57 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 49.69 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 49.63 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.96 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 48.31 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 51.86 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 58.31 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 73.36 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 72.51 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.78 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 107.56 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 196.19 current US$ per person | +82.4% |
| 2010 | 219.45 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 220.45 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 205.01 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 257.49 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 235.05 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 200.74 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 187.2 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 184.05 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 188.14 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 204.74 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 198.91 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 206.04 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 225.82 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 221.35 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 233.31 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 263.65 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 263.65 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 176.71 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 263.65 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.77 current US$ per person | 7.68 current US$ per person | 14.54 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.75 current US$ per person | 10.05 current US$ per person | 20.17 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.66 current US$ per person | 12.38 current US$ per person | 42.65 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.6 current US$ per person | 24.21 current US$ per person | 49.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.05 current US$ per person | 44.96 current US$ per person | 196.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.23 current US$ per person | 184.05 current US$ per person | 257.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.85 current US$ per person | 198.91 current US$ per person | 263.65 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 (current us$), per capita in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Uganda was 263.65 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 263.65 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.