Tanzania vs Uganda: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Tanzania
1,837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
2,871 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tanzania rank
12th
Uganda rank
9th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,871 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 1,034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Tanzania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 169 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,694 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,692 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,999 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2,759 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,131 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,373 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,455 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,354 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1,886 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,871 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 1,034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.