Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Uganda

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Uganda in 2025 — 22.6%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.7 pp.

2025 22.6% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 67of 131
Period maximum 32%2013
Period minimum 5.6%1981

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Uganda, 1960–202501020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11%1962: 11.1%1964: 12.1%1966: 11.5%1968: 13.1%1970: 14%1972: 11.6%1974: 11.6%1976: 6.3%1978: 8.3%1980: 6.2%1982: 9.1%1984: 8.1%1986: 8.4%1988: 10.8%1990: 12.7%1992: 15.9%1994: 14.7%1996: 20.2%1998: 16.4%2000: 19.5%2002: 20.2%2004: 20.1%2006: 21.1%2008: 23%2010: 27.1%2012: 26.2%2014: 26.9%2016: 25.4%2018: 24.3%2020: 24.2%2022: 24.2%2024: 22.4%2025: 22.6%
Change over the period: +11.7 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uganda

Uganda 22.6%
Eastern Africa computed 23.8%
Low-income countries computed 20.5%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.6 +0.2 pp
2024 22.4 −0.4 pp
2023 22.8 −1.4 pp
2022 24.2 +0.1 pp
2021 24.1 −0.1 pp
2020 24.2 −1.3 pp
2019 25.5 +1.2 pp
2018 24.3 −0.3 pp
2017 24.6 −0.8 pp
2016 25.4 +1.6 pp
2015 23.9 −3 pp
2014 26.9 −5.1 pp
2013 32 +5.8 pp
2012 26.2 −0.6 pp
2011 26.8 −0.3 pp
2010 27.1 +0.5 pp
2009 26.6 +3.6 pp
2008 23 +0.9 pp
2007 22.1 +1 pp
2006 21.1 −1.2 pp
2005 22.4 +2.2 pp
2004 20.1 −0.8 pp
2003 21 +0.8 pp
2002 20.2 +0.9 pp
2001 19.3 −0.2 pp
2000 19.5 −0.1 pp
1999 19.5 +3.1 pp
1998 16.4 −1.7 pp
1997 18.2 −2 pp
1996 20.2 +7.8 pp
1995 12.4 −2.3 pp
1994 14.7 −0.6 pp
1993 15.2 −0.7 pp
1992 15.9 +0.8 pp
1991 15.2 +2.5 pp
1990 12.7 +1.6 pp
1989 11.1 +0.3 pp
1988 10.8 +1.1 pp
1987 9.7 +1.3 pp
1986 8.4 −0.3 pp
1985 8.7 +0.6 pp
1984 8.1 +0.7 pp
1983 7.4 −1.7 pp
1982 9.1 +3.5 pp
1981 5.6 −0.5 pp
1980 6.2 −0.4 pp
1979 6.6 −1.7 pp
1978 8.3 +2.2 pp
1977 6 −0.2 pp
1976 6.3 −1.8 pp
1975 8.1 −3.6 pp
1974 11.6 +2.9 pp
1973 8.7 −2.9 pp
1972 11.6 −4.5 pp
1971 16.1 +2.1 pp
1970 14 −0 pp
1969 14 +0.9 pp
1968 13.1 −0.4 pp
1967 13.5 +2 pp
1966 11.5 +0.3 pp
1965 11.2 −0.8 pp
1964 12.1 −0.7 pp
1963 12.8 +1.7 pp
1962 11.1 +1 pp
1961 10.2 −0.8 pp
1960 11

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.