What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Uganda and Zambia?

112 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Uganda vs Zambia: GDP (current US$), per capita

Uganda

1,206 current US$ per person

in 2025

Zambia

1,318 current US$ per person

in 2025

Uganda rank

188th

Zambia rank

185th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,318 current US$ per person against 1,206 current US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 112 current US$ per person.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 185th of 212 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	82.54 current US$ per person	286.58 current US$ per person	204.05 current US$ per person	Zambia
1970s	172.62 current US$ per person	492.15 current US$ per person	319.52 current US$ per person	Zambia
1980s	234.07 current US$ per person	481.58 current US$ per person	247.52 current US$ per person	Zambia
1990s	234.46 current US$ per person	407.33 current US$ per person	172.87 current US$ per person	Zambia
2000s	362.93 current US$ per person	753.8 current US$ per person	390.87 current US$ per person	Zambia
2010s	816.39 current US$ per person	1,506 current US$ per person	689.17 current US$ per person	Zambia
2020s	996.36 current US$ per person	1,227 current US$ per person	230.58 current US$ per person	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Uganda or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1,318 current US$ per person against 1,206 current US$ per person in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Uganda and Zambia?: 112 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Uganda ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.