Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Uganda 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 95 France 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Hungary 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 French Polynesia 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Denmark 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Italy 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Finland 0.2183 current 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)
- 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 capita 263.65 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.