Ethiopia vs Uganda: GDP (current US$), per capita

Ethiopia
1,011 current US$ per person
in 2022
Uganda
1,073 current US$ per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
190th
Uganda rank
188th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1,073 current US$ per person against 1,011 current US$ per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 62 current US$ per person.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 188th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 146.21 current US$ per person 172.62 current US$ per person 26.41 current US$ per person Uganda
1980s 233.21 current US$ per person 234.07 current US$ per person 0.852 current US$ per person Uganda
1990s 171.77 current US$ per person 234.46 current US$ per person 62.68 current US$ per person Uganda
2000s 187 current US$ per person 362.93 current US$ per person 175.92 current US$ per person Uganda
2010s 580.01 current US$ per person 816.39 current US$ per person 236.37 current US$ per person Uganda
2020s 942.45 current US$ per person 897.21 current US$ per person 45.24 current US$ per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1,073 current US$ per person against 1,011 current US$ per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Uganda?
62 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 188th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.