Rwanda vs Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Rwanda
3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Uganda
3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Rwanda rank
159th
Uganda rank
161st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Uganda, a difference of 132 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 161st of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,011 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 886.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 124.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 75.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 949.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 400.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 903.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 253.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 337.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 507.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 132 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 161st of 181 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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About this data
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.