Gross fixed capital formation in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Uganda, 1963–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Uganda stood at 21.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Uganda peaked at 31.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1976.
That places Uganda 97th out of 180 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 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.2% | — |
| 1964 | 11.2% | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 13.5% | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 13.1% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +96.9% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 4.9% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.6% | 23.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.54 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 686.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 828,111 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Uganda was 21.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1976.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Uganda ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.