Rwanda vs Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Rwanda
2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Uganda
3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Rwanda rank
30th
Uganda rank
27th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 27th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 11.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 12.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 13.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.8786 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2515 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.002 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, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Uganda 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 unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 30th 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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About this data
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.