Gambia vs Uganda: GDP per capita
Gambia
2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Uganda
3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Gambia rank
166th
Uganda rank
163rd
GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices in Gambia, a difference of 169 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 163rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,716 international-$ in 2021 prices | 882.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 949.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,157 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,579 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | 111.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Gambia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Gambia and Uganda?
- 169 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 163rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.