Tanzania vs Uganda: GDP (current US$), per capita
Tanzania
1,278 current US$ per person
in 2025
Uganda
1,206 current US$ per person
in 2025
Tanzania rank
186th
Uganda rank
188th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,278 current US$ per person against 1,206 current US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 72 current US$ per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.79 current US$ per person | 82.54 current US$ per person | 253.25 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 349.54 current US$ per person | 172.62 current US$ per person | 176.92 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 522.59 current US$ per person | 234.07 current US$ per person | 288.52 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 285.6 current US$ per person | 234.46 current US$ per person | 51.15 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 480.39 current US$ per person | 362.93 current US$ per person | 117.47 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 905.01 current US$ per person | 816.39 current US$ per person | 88.62 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1,166 current US$ per person | 996.36 current US$ per person | 170.06 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 1,278 current US$ per person against 1,206 current US$ per person in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 72 current US$ per person, 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 (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.