How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Rwanda

1,064 current US$ per person

in 2025

Uganda

1,116 current US$ per person

in 2025

Rwanda rank

184th

Uganda rank

181st

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1,116 current US$ per person against 1,064 current US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 52 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 181st of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	43.53 current US$ per person	96.1 current US$ per person	52.57 current US$ per person	Uganda
1970s	110.87 current US$ per person	168.37 current US$ per person	57.49 current US$ per person	Uganda
1980s	281.33 current US$ per person	221.56 current US$ per person	59.77 current US$ per person	Rwanda
1990s	238.37 current US$ per person	215.77 current US$ per person	22.6 current US$ per person	Rwanda
2000s	310.81 current US$ per person	351.41 current US$ per person	40.61 current US$ per person	Uganda
2010s	651.11 current US$ per person	786.46 current US$ per person	135.35 current US$ per person	Uganda
2020s	927.49 current US$ per person	923.06 current US$ per person	4.43 current US$ per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Rwanda or Uganda?: Uganda, at 1,116 current US$ per person against 1,064 current US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?: 52 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?: Rwanda ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 181st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.