Gambia vs Uganda: GDP per capita
Gambia
3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Uganda
2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Gambia rank
178th
Uganda rank
181st
GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uganda, a difference of 187 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,792 international-$ in 2021 prices | 870.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | 101.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | 132.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Gambia or Uganda?
- Gambia, at 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Gambia and Uganda?
- 187 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 181st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.