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

Ethiopia
2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Uganda
3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Uganda rank
27th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 27th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 7.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 11.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Uganda
1970s 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Uganda
1980s 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 5.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.9373 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Uganda
1990s 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 5.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.6165 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 4.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 5.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.2514 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Uganda
2010s 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.106 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.0024 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Uganda?
0.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 27th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,590 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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