Uganda vs Zambia: Total capital expenditure and net lending

Uganda
2.62 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
5.17 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd

Total capital expenditure and net lending over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.17 trillion current LCU against 2.62 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 2.54 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 11.30 billion current LCU 392.40 million current LCU 10.91 billion current LCU Uganda
1990s 368.45 billion current LCU 268.61 billion current LCU 99.84 billion current LCU Uganda
2000s 1.18 trillion current LCU 2.08 trillion current LCU 897.20 billion current LCU Zambia
2010s 2.29 trillion current LCU 3.74 trillion current LCU 1.45 trillion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total capital expenditure and net lending, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.17 trillion current LCU against 2.62 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in total capital expenditure and net lending between Uganda and Zambia?
2.54 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for total capital expenditure and net lending?
Uganda ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,453 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.