What is the difference in gni per capita between Japan and Uganda?

2.01 million constant LCU, with Japan ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Uganda: GNI per capita

Japan

4.91 million constant LCU

in 2024

Uganda

2.90 million constant LCU

in 2025

Japan rank

17th

Uganda rank

20th

GNI per capita over time

Japan
Uganda

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.91 million constant LCU against 2.90 million constant LCU in Uganda, a difference of 2.01 million constant LCU.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 20th of 169 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.06 million constant LCU	1.43 million constant LCU	2.62 million constant LCU	Japan
2000s	4.24 million constant LCU	1.82 million constant LCU	2.42 million constant LCU	Japan
2010s	4.48 million constant LCU	2.56 million constant LCU	1.92 million constant LCU	Japan
2020s	4.75 million constant LCU	2.75 million constant LCU	2.00 million constant LCU	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Japan or Uganda?: Japan, at 4.91 million constant LCU against 2.90 million constant LCU in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Japan and Uganda?: 2.01 million constant LCU, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for gni per capita?: Japan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 20th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GNI per capita (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 6,128 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.