What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?

73.35 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.

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

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

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.

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

Rwanda

999.65 current US$ per person

in 2024

Uganda

1,073 current US$ per person

in 2024

Rwanda rank

191st

Uganda rank

188th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1,073 current US$ per person against 999.65 current US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 73.35 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 188th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	110.87 current US$ per person	172.62 current US$ per person	61.75 current US$ per person	Uganda
1980s	281.33 current US$ per person	234.07 current US$ per person	47.26 current US$ per person	Rwanda
1990s	240.55 current US$ per person	234.46 current US$ per person	6.09 current US$ per person	Rwanda
2000s	344.14 current US$ per person	362.93 current US$ per person	18.79 current US$ per person	Uganda
2010s	718.51 current US$ per person	816.39 current US$ per person	97.88 current US$ per person	Uganda
2020s	922.08 current US$ per person	953.33 current US$ per person	31.25 current US$ per person	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Rwanda or Uganda?: Uganda, at 1,073 current US$ per person against 999.65 current US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?: 73.35 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Rwanda ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 188th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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: 30 August 2026

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.