Tanzania vs Uganda: GDP
GDP over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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
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.