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
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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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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.