Tanzania vs Uganda: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Tanzania
345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
400.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tanzania rank
15th
Uganda rank
14th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 400.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 55.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 452.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 236.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2000s | 427.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 609.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 182.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2010s | 337.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 459.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 122.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2020s | 310.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 388.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 400.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 55.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 14th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.