Uganda vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Uganda
14.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
15.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.58 % change on previous year against 14.81 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.77 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 8.16 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 13.96 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1990s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 19.71 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.84 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.58 % change on previous year against 14.81 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.77 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Uganda ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.