What is the difference in gdp between Tanzania and Uganda?

2.10 trillion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tanzania vs Uganda: GDP

Tanzania

204.83 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Uganda

202.72 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Tanzania rank

18th

Uganda rank

19th

GDP over time

Tanzania
Uganda

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 204.83 trillion current LCU against 202.72 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 2.10 trillion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 19th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	44.41 billion current LCU	293.50 million current LCU	44.11 billion current LCU	Tanzania
1980s	346.66 billion current LCU	149.37 billion current LCU	197.29 billion current LCU	Tanzania
1990s	4.49 trillion current LCU	4.81 trillion current LCU	322.67 billion current LCU	Uganda
2000s	21.34 trillion current LCU	18.67 trillion current LCU	2.66 trillion current LCU	Tanzania
2010s	90.67 trillion current LCU	89.96 trillion current LCU	707.32 billion current LCU	Tanzania
2020s	176.31 trillion current LCU	167.30 trillion current LCU	9.01 trillion current LCU	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Tanzania or Uganda?: Tanzania, at 204.83 trillion current LCU against 202.72 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Tanzania and Uganda?: 2.10 trillion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for gdp?: Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release