Tanzania vs Uganda: GNI per capita
Tanzania
3.01 million current LCU
in 2024
Uganda
3.96 million current LCU
in 2024
Tanzania rank
28th
Uganda rank
25th
GNI per capita over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.96 million current LCU against 3.01 million current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 949,950 current LCU.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,759 current LCU | 23.91 current LCU | 2,735 current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 14,894 current LCU | 8,872 current LCU | 6,022 current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 147,005 current LCU | 226,138 current LCU | 79,134 current LCU | Uganda |
| 2000s | 546,356 current LCU | 639,399 current LCU | 93,043 current LCU | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.74 million current LCU | 2.32 million current LCU | 578,807 current LCU | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.75 million current LCU | 3.45 million current LCU | 698,994 current LCU | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.96 million current LCU against 3.01 million current LCU in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 949,950 current LCU, with Uganda 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 gni per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 25th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (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