Ethiopia vs Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Ethiopia
3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Uganda
2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
179th
Uganda rank
181st

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k199020072025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Uganda, a difference of 115 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 181st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 779.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 479.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Uganda
2000s 971.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 820.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Uganda
2010s 1,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,485 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 586.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Uganda
2020s 2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 38.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Ethiopia and Uganda?
115 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.