Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 53,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53,712 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 177 countries
All-time high
53,712 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
329.91 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
56
1963–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 53,712 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 53,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329.91 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Uganda ranks 111th of 177 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 341.18 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 329.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 546.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1966 | 539.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 651.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 679.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 728.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 840.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 924.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 700.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 1,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 856.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 605.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 1,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1983 | 880.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 1,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1985 | 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 3,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1988 | 3,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 2,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 2,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 2,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 4,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 5,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 5,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 5,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 6,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 6,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 7,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 10,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 10,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 16,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 30,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2010 | 35,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 36,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 35,107 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 45,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 42,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 37,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 36,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 36,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 39,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 43,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 44,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 47,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 53,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 53,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 329.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 728.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 874.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 605.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 880.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 108 Canada 57,586 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 56,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Colombia 54,313 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Pakistan 53,538 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Jordan 53,293 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Côte d'Ivoire 52,336 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.89 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 724.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7688 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uganda was 53,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 53,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.91 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.