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

Tanzania
1,149 current US$ per person
in 2024
Uganda
1,073 current US$ per person
in 2024
Tanzania rank
185th
Uganda rank
188th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1,149 current US$ per person against 1,073 current US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 76 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 188th of 211 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 349.54 current US$ per person 172.62 current US$ per person 176.92 current US$ per person Tanzania
1980s 522.59 current US$ per person 234.07 current US$ per person 288.52 current US$ per person Tanzania
1990s 285.6 current US$ per person 234.46 current US$ per person 51.15 current US$ per person Tanzania
2000s 480.39 current US$ per person 362.93 current US$ per person 117.47 current US$ per person Tanzania
2010s 905.01 current US$ per person 816.39 current US$ per person 88.62 current US$ per person Tanzania
2020s 1,143 current US$ per person 953.33 current US$ per person 189.64 current US$ per person Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 1,149 current US$ per person against 1,073 current US$ per person in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Tanzania and Uganda?
76 current US$ per person, 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 (current us$), per capita?
Tanzania ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 188th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.