Tanzania vs Uganda: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Tanzania
45.43 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uganda
51.81 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Tanzania rank
18th
Uganda rank
15th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 51.81 trillion current LCU against 45.43 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 6.39 trillion current LCU.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 519.47 billion current LCU | 436.06 billion current LCU | 83.41 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 3.40 trillion current LCU | 147.29 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 15.81 trillion current LCU | 14.59 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 34.50 trillion current LCU | 37.79 trillion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 51.81 trillion current LCU against 45.43 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 6.39 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release