Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 13.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uganda, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 13.4% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uganda peaked at 25.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1986.
Uganda ranks 71st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.3% | — |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.4% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 68 Papua New Guinea 14.1% compare
- 69 Seychelles 14.0% compare
- 70 Costa Rica 13.9% compare
- 72 Togo 13.3% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 13.0% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 12.9% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 276.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 27.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 346.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,057 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uganda was 13.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Uganda ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.