Uganda vs Zambia: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,318 current US$ against 1,206 current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 112 current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 190th and Zambia ranks 188th of 214 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.54 current US$ | 286.58 current US$ | 204.05 current US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 172.62 current US$ | 492.15 current US$ | 319.52 current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 234.07 current US$ | 481.58 current US$ | 247.52 current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 234.46 current US$ | 407.33 current US$ | 172.87 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 362.93 current US$ | 753.8 current US$ | 390.87 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 816.39 current US$ | 1,506 current US$ | 689.17 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 996.36 current US$ | 1,227 current US$ | 230.58 current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,318 current US$ against 1,206 current US$ in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Uganda and Zambia?
- 112 current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 190th and Zambia ranks 188th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.