Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Uganda
Uganda: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 3.99 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Uganda, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Uganda stood at 3.99. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 292.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Uganda peaked at 3.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0412, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 85th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0412 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0428 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0445 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0463 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0482 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0501 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0521 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0542 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0564 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0586 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.061 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0626 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0626 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0626 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0626 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0618 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0619 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0626 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.06 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0529 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0505 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0418 | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1933 | +362.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0844 | -56.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1141 | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1486 | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2272 | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5368 | +136.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5987 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5681 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5888 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3103 | -47.3% |
| 1992 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2803 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3144 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3714 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3322 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3766 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4737 | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5052 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3925 | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4145 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4543 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5028 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5724 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6878 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7631 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8782 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.917 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | +12.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.66, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +362.9% | 0.0418 | 0.1933 |
| 1987 | +136.3% | 0.2272 | 0.5368 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0494 | 0.0412 | 0.0586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0611 | 0.0529 | 0.0626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2564 | 0.0418 | 0.5987 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3843 | 0.2803 | 0.5888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.66 | 0.3925 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.13 | 3.99 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Uganda?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Uganda was 3.99 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.