Tanzania vs Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate

Tanzania
5.43 % change on previous year
in 2023
Uganda
5.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
Tanzania rank
43rd
Uganda rank
40th

Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
-40-200204060195119872023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.53 % change on previous year against 5.43 % change on previous year in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 40th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 6.78 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year Tanzania
1970s 4.97 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Tanzania
1980s -1.07 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year Uganda
1990s 3.36 % change on previous year 6.99 % change on previous year 3.63 % change on previous year Uganda
2000s 9 % change on previous year 8.26 % change on previous year 0.7428 % change on previous year Tanzania
2010s 6.43 % change on previous year 7.59 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Uganda
2020s 7.82 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.53 % change on previous year against 5.43 % change on previous year in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Tanzania and Uganda?
0.1 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
Tanzania ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 40th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 10,706 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.