Tanzania vs Uganda: GDP

Tanzania
229.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uganda
227.88 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Tanzania rank
19th
Uganda rank
20th

GDP over time

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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 229.06 trillion current LCU against 227.88 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 1.18 trillion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 27.56 billion current LCU 58.67 million current LCU 27.50 billion current LCU Tanzania
1970s 44.41 billion current LCU 293.50 million current LCU 44.11 billion current LCU Tanzania
1980s 346.66 billion current LCU 149.37 billion current LCU 197.29 billion current LCU Tanzania
1990s 4.49 trillion current LCU 4.81 trillion current LCU 322.67 billion current LCU Uganda
2000s 21.34 trillion current LCU 18.67 trillion current LCU 2.66 trillion current LCU Tanzania
2010s 90.67 trillion current LCU 89.96 trillion current LCU 707.32 billion current LCU Tanzania
2020s 185.27 trillion current LCU 177.56 trillion current LCU 7.71 trillion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 229.06 trillion current LCU against 227.88 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Tanzania and Uganda?
1.18 trillion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for gdp?
Tanzania ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.