Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Uganda
Uganda: Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) was 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.62 trillion current LCU for total capital expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 187.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in Uganda peaked at 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 458.00 million current LCU, in 1984.
Uganda ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 458.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 828.80 million current LCU | +81.0% |
| 1986 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +243.4% |
| 1988 | 19.60 billion current LCU | +373.2% |
| 1989 | 30.73 billion current LCU | +56.8% |
| 1990 | 76.63 billion current LCU | +149.4% |
| 1991 | 138.59 billion current LCU | +80.8% |
| 1992 | 258.48 billion current LCU | +86.5% |
| 1993 | 394.89 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 426.20 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 405.00 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 436.98 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 449.34 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 505.54 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 592.88 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +113.6% |
| 2001 | 911.60 billion current LCU | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 983.76 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 905.41 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.62 trillion current LCU | +34.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.62 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 112.88 billion current LCU, 23.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.62 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.10 billion current LCU, 18.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +373.2% | 4.14 billion current LCU | 19.60 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +243.4% | 1.21 billion current LCU | 4.14 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.49 billion current LCU | 458.00 million current LCU | 30.73 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 368.45 billion current LCU | 76.63 billion current LCU | 592.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 905.41 billion current LCU | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 trillion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 2.62 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Zambia 5.17 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.78 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Tanzania 2.75 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 2.48 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Guinea 1.76 trillion current LCU compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 1.53 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total capital expenditure and net lending in Uganda?
- Total capital expenditure and net lending in Uganda was 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.00 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.