Gross capital formation in Uganda
Uganda: Gross capital formation was 51.60 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 51.60 trillion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Uganda peaked at 51.60 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million current LCU, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.20 million current LCU | 4.29 million current LCU | 11.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.40 million current LCU | 10.60 million current LCU | 56.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.09 billion current LCU | 76.60 million current LCU | 99.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 807.56 billion current LCU | 174.78 billion current LCU | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 trillion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 12.91 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 trillion current LCU | 14.67 trillion current LCU | 33.72 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.32 trillion current LCU | 33.83 trillion current LCU | 51.60 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 4.33 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 222.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Uganda?
- Gross capital formation in Uganda was 51.60 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.60 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for gross capital formation?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.