Japan vs Uganda: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.38 million current LCU against 4.43 million current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 945,700 current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378,628 current LCU | 6.61 current LCU | 378,622 current LCU | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.38 million current LCU | 24.03 current LCU | 1.38 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.83 million current LCU | 8,971 current LCU | 2.82 million current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.18 million current LCU | 228,223 current LCU | 3.95 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.18 million current LCU | 653,372 current LCU | 3.53 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.22 million current LCU | 2.37 million current LCU | 1.85 million current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.85 million current LCU | 3.68 million current LCU | 1.16 million current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Japan or Uganda?
- Japan, at 5.38 million current LCU against 4.43 million current LCU in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Japan and Uganda?
- 945,700 current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.