Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 8.29 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Uganda, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.29 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Uganda peaked at 10.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.96 | — |
| 1961 | 7.21 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 7.09 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.65 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 6.43 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 6.5 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.32 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6.14 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.24 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.92 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6.1 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.1 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.1 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.1 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.09 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.1 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.09 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.13 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.05 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.19 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.98 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 5.58 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 5.19 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 4.97 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.97 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.54 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 4.34 | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 4.26 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.14 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.93 | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 5.58 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.78 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 7 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 8.39 | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 7.76 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 7.63 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.52 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.46 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.85 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.62 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.13 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.75 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.91 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.55 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.98 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.36 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.89 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.51 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 10.64 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.15 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.12 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.76 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.73 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.67 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.29 | -2.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.4, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.65, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +43.3% | 4.14 | 5.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 | 5.92 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 | 6.09 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 | 4.26 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 | 4.14 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 | 7.62 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 8.29 | 10.64 | 10 |
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, private sector, constant prices in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Uganda was 8.29 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Uganda ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.